La Bajada, New Mexico

La Bajada is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico.^[1]

History

A post office called La Bajada was established in 1870, closed in 1872.^[2] La Bajada is derived from Spanish meaning "the descent".^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Bajada, New Mexico
↑ "Santa Fe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. p. 178.

Municipalities and communities of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States

County seat: Santa Fe

Cities	Española‡ Santa Fe

Town	Edgewood‡

CDPs	Agua Fria Cañada de los Alamos Cedar Grove Chimayo‡ Chupadero Cuartelez Cundiyo Cuyamungue Cuyamungue Grant El Rancho El Valle de Arroyo Seco Eldorado at Santa Fe Galisteo Glorieta Golden Jacona Jaconita La Cienega La Puebla Lamy Los Cerrillos Madrid Nambe Peak Place Pojoaque Rio Chiquito Rio en Medio San Ildefonso Pueblo San Pedro Santa Cruz Sombrillo Tesuque Tesuque Pueblo

Unincorporated communities	Cañoncito La Bajada La Loma Seton Village Stanley Waldo

Indian reservation	Santa Clara Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°33′22″N 106°14′27″W / 35.55611°N 106.24083°W / 35.55611; -106.24083

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