Pajarito Mesa is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 579.[3] It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pajarito Mesa is an informal settlement lacking basic services including electricity, running water, and formal roads, and existing largely outside of government regulation.[4] It does not meet the U.S. government definition of a colonia because it is more than 150 miles (240 km) from the U.S.–Mexico border,[5] but otherwise exhibits the same features as a colonia. The mesa was first settled in the 1970s and the population had grown to about 250 families by 2013.[6]
Geography
Pajarito Mesa is located on a mesa between the Rio Grande and Rio Puerco valleys, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of central Albuquerque.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 260 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][2] | |||
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.[8]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pajarito Mesa CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ Hill, Evan (August 16, 2014). "Off the grid, onto the mesa". Al Jazeera America. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ 42 U.S.C. § 1479 (f)(8)
- ^ de la Torre, Gabriela; Chavez, Erin; Pedraza, Lucas; Gonzales, Moises (2013). "Mapping the Mesa: Identifying complexities that continue to hinder planning development in Pajarito Mesa, NM" (PDF). UNM School of Architecture and Planning. Resource Center for Raza Planning. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bernalillo County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |