El Duende New Mexico Map
El Duende, New Mexico — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of El Duende, Rio Arriba County.
Interactive Map of El Duende, New Mexico
| City | El Duende |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.074189 |
| Longitude | -106.120024 |
| Population | 454 |
| Density | 191.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About El Duende, New Mexico
El Duende is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 454. The population density is 191.9 people per km². El Duende is located at 36.0742°N, 106.1200°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87537.
El Duende lies under a vast, indifferent sky, where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise in muted shades of ochre and rust, their flanks scored by arroyos that bleed dry in the summer heat. It lies 28.6 miles north-north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 339°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-north-west of Española. The land here is a study in resilience, a mosaic of hardy piñon and juniper clinging to slopes that often give way to expanses of sagebrush and the occasional, defiant bloom of a desert wildflower. The air, when it’s not sharp with the scent of sun-baked earth, carries the faintest whisper of pine from the higher elevations, a cool counterpoint to the pervasive warmth. Evenings here are painted with an extraordinary light, a slow bleed of rose and amethyst across the western horizon, lending a fleeting, almost spiritual grandeur to the stark, beautiful landscape. The history of El Duende is a quiet one, etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring presence of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Generations have eked out a living from this challenging terrain, their livelihoods tied to the rhythms of the seasons and the meager but precious resources it offers. While ranching has long been a cornerstone of the local economy, a gentle shift towards artisanal crafts and small-scale tourism has begun to weave itself into the fabric of El Duende, attracting those who seek the profound quiet and unfiltered beauty of northern New Mexico. The echoes of ancient peoples and early settlers still seem to linger on the wind, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this place in time.
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About This El Duende Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of El Duende, New Mexico with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on El Duende and Rio Arriba County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for El Duende is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct El Duende is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
