On the Camino Real
— Population 2,763 - Elevation 5,050 —
The Pueblo Indian province of Tiguex, in the area of Bernalillo, served as winter headquarters for Francisco Vquez de Coronado in 1540-42 during his explorations of the Southwest. Bernalillo was founded after the Spanish reconquest of New Mexico by Diego de Vargas in 1692. Vargas died here in 1704.| HM Number | HMUK9 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro series |
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| Placed By | New Mexico Historic Preservation Division |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 5:00am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 355067 N 3912439 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.34471667, -106.59491667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 20.683', W 106° 35.695' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 20' 40.98" N, 106° 35' 41.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6921 Merlot Dr NE, Rio Rancho NM 87144, US |
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