Velarde, New Mexico
Velarde is a Census-designated place (an unincorporated community) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with 514 residents in 2020. It is in New Mexico's 3rd congressional district. It spans 2 state house districts. Its state senate district is State Senate District 5.
County
| County | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| Rio Arriba County | 100% |
Congressional district
| Congressional district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| New Mexico's 3rd congressional district (NM-03) | 100% |
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (NM-03) | Teresa Leger Fernandez (D) | 202-225-6190 | 100% |
| U.S. Senator | Ben Ray Luján (D) | 202-224-6621 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Martin Heinrich (D) | 202-224-5521 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 5) | Leo Jaramillo (Democratic) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 40) | Joseph Sanchez (Democratic) | 97% |
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Velarde laws: search for the Velarde, New Mexico code of ordinances
- Rio Arriba County website: http://www.rio-arriba.org
- Rio Arriba County laws: search for the Rio Arriba County, New Mexico code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 5 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 40 | 97% |
| State House District 41 | 2.7% |
ZIP codes
Percentages mark ZIPs only partly in Velarde: the share of that ZIP's residents living in it.
- 87582 (36%)
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Velarde here is the Census Bureau's place boundary as of January 1, 2025 (a Census-designated place, which has no municipal government). Shares are of 2020 Census population. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.