Valencia County, New Mexico
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Los Lunas, Belen, Tome.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New Mexico is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Valencia titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Acoma NHL | Casa Blanca | 1966 |
| Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot | Los Lunas | 1979 |
| Baca, Miguel E., House | Adelino | 1978 |
| Belen City Hall | Belen | 2019 |
| Belen Hotel | Belen | 1980 |
| Chaves, Felipe, House | Belen | 1980 |
| Dittert Site | Granta | 1977 |
| El Cerro Tome Site | Tome | 1996 |
| El Morro National Monument | El Morro | 1966 |
| Harvey, Belen, House | Belen | 1983 |
| Hawikuh NHL | Zuni | 1966 |
| Laguna Pueblo | Albuquerque | 1973 |
| Los Ojuelos (The Springs) | Tome | 1987 |
| Luna, Tranquilino, House | Los Lunas | 1975 |
| Otero's 66 Service | Los Lunas | 2003 |
| San Estevan del Rey Mission Church NHL | Acoma | 1970 |
| San Jose de la Laguna Mission and Convento | Laguna Pueblo | 1973 |
| San Mateo Archeological Site | San Mateo | 1979 |
| Tome Jail | Tome | 1977 |
| Village of Encinal Day School | Encinal | 1980 |
| Wittwer, Dr. William Frederick, House | Los Lunas | 1987 |
| Zuni-Cibola Complex NHL | Zuni | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBValencia was formed in 1848 (1848-07-04) from unknown / original county.
VALENCIA established as one of seven original New Mexico counties on 22 Sep 1846 under Kearny's Code of Laws for occupied Mexican territory. Western portion included within the Mexican Cession of 4 July 1848. Eastern portion overlaps Texas claims.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusValencia County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,189 | 11,321 | 13,095 | 13,895 | 13,795 | 20,245 | 22,481 | 39,085 | 61,115 | 66,152 | 76,205 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Petroglyph National Monument | Park unit | 48.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| El Camposanto de la Liverta Cemetery |
| Los Lentes Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Belen Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Peralta Cemetery |
| Peralta and Valencia Cemetery |
| San Antonio de los Lentes Cemetery |
| Sangre de Cristo Cemetery |
| Spanish Methodist Cemetery |
| Terrace Grove Cemetery |
| Tome Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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