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| Española (es-pahn-YO-luh), city (7 sq mi/18.1 sq km; 1990 pop. 8,389), Rio Arriba and Santa Fe cos., N central N.Mex., 22 mi/35 km NNW of Santa Fe, on the Rio Grande, in the heart of pueblo country; 36°00'N 106°04'W. A shipping point for sheep and cattle. Mfg. (pumice, lumber, concrete, printing and publishing). An annual 3-day fiesta in July commemorates the establishment nearby of a settlement by Juan de Oñate on July 11, 1598. Many scenic, historic, archaeological, and Native American attractions abound in the area. San Juan Indian Reservation to N; Santa Clara Indian Reservation to W; Puye cliff dwellings to W; Nambe and Pojoaque pueblos to SE; San Juan Pueblo to N; Santa Clara and San Idefonso pueblos to S; part of Santa Fe Natl. Forest to E and W. Founded 1880; inc. 1964. |
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