Gallina, New Mexico

Gallina is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 286 as of the 2010 census. Gallina has a post office with ZIP code 87017.^[4][5] New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community.

Gallina, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Gallina, New Mexico in 2024.
Gallina, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°13′46″N 106°49′14″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Rio Arriba
Area [1]
• Total	6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2)
• Land	6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	7,563 ft (2,305 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	299
• Density	47.50/sq mi (18.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87017
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584067[2]

Gallina is derived from the Spanish word gallina, meaning "hen", and used figuratively to denote a coward.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	299		—
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallina, New Mexico
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.