Cochiti, New Mexico | |
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 Cochiti Pueblo between c. 1871-c. 1907 | |
 Location of Cochiti | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,276 ft (1,608 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 479 |
| • Density | 614.9/sq mi (237.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87072[3] |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-16560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867383 |
Cochiti Pueblo | |
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| Nearest city | Cochiti, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35°36′32″N106°20′41″W / 35.60889°N 106.34472°W /35.60889; -106.34472[5] |
| Area | 61 acres (25 ha) |
| Built | 1250 (1250) |
| Architect | Fr. Juan de Rozas |
| Architectural style | Pueblo |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001205[4] |
| NMSRCP No. | 234 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
| Designated NMSRCP | February 1, 1972 |
Cochiti (/ˈkoʊtʃəti/;Eastern Keresan:Kotyit [kʰocʰi̥tʰ]; Western KeresanK’úutìim’é [kʼúːtʰìːm̰é],Navajo:Tǫ́ʼgaaʼ /tʰṍʔkɑ̀ːʔ/) is acensus-designated place (CDP) inSandoval County,New Mexico, United States. ThePueblo of Cochiti is afederally recognized tribe of Pueblo people.
A historic pueblo of the Cochiti people, aKeres people, it is part of theAlbuquerqueMetropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the2010 census. Located 22 miles (35 km) southwest ofSanta Fe, the community is listed as ahistoric district on theNational Register of Historic Places.[4]
The Pueblo administers 53,779 acres (217.64 km2) ofreservation land and works closely with the Bureau of Land Management who has jurisdiction overKasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument.[6]
The Pueblo celebrates the annual feast day for itspatron saint,San Buenaventura, on July 14.
The administration of the Pueblo of Cochiti in 2025 is:Governor: Joseph B. HerreraLieutenant Governor: Jeff M. Suina[7]
The Cochiti speak Eastern Keres, a dialect of theKeresan language, which is a language isolate.[6] In the early 21st century, the Keres Children's Learning Center, an independent Keres immersion school, was founded to aid with preservation of their language and culture.[8] It has added grades since its founding.[9]
The Western Keresan name for the people of Cochiti Pueblo is K’úutìim’é, translating to "People from the Mountains".[10]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 479 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11][2] | |||
At the 2010census,[12] there were 528 people, 157 households and 127families residing in the CDP. The population density was 440 inhabitants per square mile (170/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 149.9 units per square mile (57.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.1%Native American, 1.5%White, 1.3% fromother races, and 2.1% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.6% of the population.
There were 157 households, of which 28% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% weremarried couples living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.36 and the average family size was 3.76.
31.8% of the population were under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years.
In the 2000 census, themedian household income was $31,875 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $19,231 compared with $21,641 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $9,153. About 21.4% of families and 20.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
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The Cochiti people are thought to be descended from theAncestral Puebloans (formerly known as the Anasazi). The ancestors of the Cochiti people, living in cliff dwellings at Rito de los Frijoles in present-dayBandelier National Monument,[13] divided into two groups. One was located in the pueblo of Katishtya (later calledSan Felipe pueblo) in the south and the other was located in Potrero Viejo, one of thefinger mesas of thePajarito Plateau in northern central New Mexico.[6] Approximately 12 miles northwest of the present-day Cochiti Pueblo, a temporary pueblo known as Hanut Cochiti had been established.[6]
In 1598, Spanishconquistador,Juan de Oñate came to Cochiti Pueblo.[6] At first, the Spaniards admired and respected the Pueblo Peoples for their Spanish-like farming techniques and villages, viewing them as equals, and opening trade. As time went on, the Spaniards attempted to assimilate Cochiti people (and other tribes) into New Spanish society. They were forced to pay taxes in crops, cotton, and work. The Spanish Catholic missionaries attacked their religion and renamed the Pueblos with Catholic saints’ names and began a program of church construction, such as the San Buenaventura Mission at Cochiti, routinely torturing the tribes for practicing their traditional religion, and forcing them into labor and/or slavery.
The Cochiti pueblo people took part in thePueblo Revolt of 1680, an uprising of the Native Americans against the Spaniards.[6] When Spanish GovernorAntonio de Otermin reconquered New Mexico, the tribe retreated with the other Keresan tribes of San Felipe and Santo Domingo (now calledKewa) to the Potrero Viejo.[6] The Cochiti people remained at Potrero Viejo until 1693 when they were forced to flee Spanish GovernorDon Diego de Vargas and his troops.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Cochiti has acold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Cochiti was 108 °F (42.2 °C) on July 12, 2020 and June 17, 2025, while the coldest temperature recorded was −14 °F (−25.6 °C) on December 10, 1978, and February 3, 2011.[14]
| Climate data for Cochiti Dam, New Mexico, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1975–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) | 77 (25) | 83 (28) | 89 (32) | 99 (37) | 108 (42) | 108 (42) | 105 (41) | 102 (39) | 94 (34) | 80 (27) | 68 (20) | 108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 60.3 (15.7) | 67.1 (19.5) | 76.2 (24.6) | 83.2 (28.4) | 91.6 (33.1) | 99.8 (37.7) | 100.8 (38.2) | 97.5 (36.4) | 94.1 (34.5) | 85.6 (29.8) | 71.8 (22.1) | 61.4 (16.3) | 102.2 (39.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.0 (10.0) | 55.7 (13.2) | 64.0 (17.8) | 71.4 (21.9) | 80.9 (27.2) | 92.0 (33.3) | 94.1 (34.5) | 91.8 (33.2) | 85.6 (29.8) | 73.6 (23.1) | 60.3 (15.7) | 49.8 (9.9) | 72.4 (22.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 35.0 (1.7) | 39.8 (4.3) | 46.9 (8.3) | 54.0 (12.2) | 63.6 (17.6) | 74.0 (23.3) | 77.5 (25.3) | 75.5 (24.2) | 68.7 (20.4) | 56.6 (13.7) | 44.2 (6.8) | 35.1 (1.7) | 55.9 (13.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.0 (−6.7) | 23.8 (−4.6) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 36.6 (2.6) | 46.3 (7.9) | 55.9 (13.3) | 60.9 (16.1) | 59.2 (15.1) | 51.9 (11.1) | 39.5 (4.2) | 28.2 (−2.1) | 20.4 (−6.4) | 39.4 (4.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.4 (−12.6) | 13.0 (−10.6) | 17.7 (−7.9) | 25.0 (−3.9) | 34.5 (1.4) | 47.0 (8.3) | 53.7 (12.1) | 52.5 (11.4) | 41.5 (5.3) | 26.6 (−3.0) | 15.5 (−9.2) | 8.6 (−13.0) | 4.9 (−15.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −4 (−20) | −14 (−26) | 3 (−16) | 11 (−12) | 18 (−8) | 34 (1) | 40 (4) | 42 (6) | 30 (−1) | 13 (−11) | −12 (−24) | −14 (−26) | −14 (−26) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 0.62 (16) | 0.50 (13) | 0.72 (18) | 0.62 (16) | 0.83 (21) | 0.72 (18) | 2.03 (52) | 1.72 (44) | 1.41 (36) | 1.26 (32) | 0.72 (18) | 0.64 (16) | 11.79 (300) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.1 (5.3) | 1.8 (4.6) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.6 (1.5) | 2.8 (7.1) | 8.2 (20.75) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 64.8 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA[15] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[14] | |||||||||||||
Potters of Cochiti andKewa Pueblo (formerly Santo Domingo Pueblo) have made traditional pots for centuries, developing styles for different purposes and expressing deep beliefs in their designs. Since the early decades of the 20th century, these pots have been appreciated by a wider audience outside the pueblos. Continuing to use traditional techniques, in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, potters have also expanded their designs and repertoire in pottery, which has an international market.
It is in theBernalillo Public Schools district,[16] which operates Cochiti Elementary & Middle Schools in nearbyPeña Blanca,[17] andBernalillo High School.
In 1969, a documentary film about aNative American boy's life on the Cochiti pueblo was made forSesame Street's second season (1970–1971), aired on December 9, 1970. Subjects it covered included a game ofshinny, makingtortillas, and making necklaces out of corn for summertime sale to tourists.[18][better source needed]
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