Dulce, New Mexico
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Dulce, New Mexico is a small community in northern New Mexico that serves as the primary population and administrative center of the Jicarilla Apache Nation.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| adminCenterOf | Jicarilla Apache Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 575 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2100 meters
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about 6900 feet ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 35-22040 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 0899710 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jicarilla Apache tribal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | continental highland climate ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic | predominantly Native American population ⓘ |
| hasElementarySchool | Dulce Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | tribal community under Jicarilla Apache Nation jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Dulce High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCommunity |
English speakers
ⓘ
Jicarilla Apache language speakers ⓘ |
| hasMajorityPopulation | Jicarilla Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMiddleSchool | Dulce Middle School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
hunting and outdoor recreation
ⓘ
oil and gas development on tribal lands ⓘ timber and forestry-related activities ⓘ tribal government services ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitutions | Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Dulce Independent Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTribalFacility |
Jicarilla Apache Nation courts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jicarilla Apache Nation health clinic ⓘ Jicarilla Apache Nation legislative center NERFINISHED ⓘ Jicarilla Apache Nation police department NERFINISHED ⓘ Jicarilla Apache Nation tribal offices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | de facto tribal administrative center (not county seat) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ Rio Arriba County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPhysiographicRegion |
Colorado Plateau transition zone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern edge of the San Juan Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spanish word "dulce" meaning "sweet" ⓘ |
| nearbyHighway |
New Mexico State Road 537
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Corners region broadly defined NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 2600 (around 2020) ⓘ |
| postalCode | 87528 ⓘ |
| primaryPopulationCenterOf | Jicarilla Apache Nation GENERATED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Mountain Daylight Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation