Ojo Encino in Cuba in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Cuba

Photographed by James Hulse, March 26, 2025

1. Cuba Marker

Inscription. In 1769, Spanish Governor Pedro Fermin de Mendinueta made the San Joaquin del Nacimiento land grant to 35 pioneering families who had settled the headwaters of the Rio Puerco in 1766. The community was later abandoned, owing to raids by frontier Indian tribes, but was resettled in the late 1870s. Originally known as Nacimiento or La Laguna, it was renamed Cuba when the post office was established in 1887.

Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 36° 0.652′ N, 106° 58.127′ W. Marker is in Cuba, New Mexico, in Sandoval County. It is in Ojo Encino. It is at the intersection of U.S. 550 and County Road 11, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 550. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6312 US-550, Cuba NM 87013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Juan Basin

and in Greater Albuquerque.

It is also in the American Southwest

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Cuba (approx. 1.6 miles away); Continental Divide (approx. 10.4 miles away).

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The view of the Cuba Marker along the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 26, 2025

2. The view of the Cuba Marker along the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.