Bernalillo in Sandoval County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Central Plaza
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
1. Central Plaza Marker
Many of the large pueblos constructed along the Rio Gande were built over a long period of time. New households were connected to previous construction and eventually surrounded a central plaza. As other people joined the community, they constructed their own room blocks and plaza areas, much in the same way that neighborhoods develop within today's communities.Muchos de los grande pueblos construidos a lo largo del Rνo Grande fueron levantados sobre un gran periodo de tiempo. Las nuevas casas se conectaban a las construcciones previas y con el tiempo circundaban en torno a una plaza central. A medida que otra gente se unνa a la comunidad, estas personas edificaban sus propios bloques de cuartos y zonas de plaza, de manera muy parecida a como se desarrollan los barrios dentro de las comunidades de hoy en dνa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 19.825′ N, 106° 33.44′ W. Marker is in Bernalillo, New Mexico, in Sandoval
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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grind the Meal (here, next to this marker); They are all well built with straight, well-squared walls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pueblo of Kuau (within shouting distance of this marker); Archaeological excavations / Excavaciones arqueolσgicas (within shouting distance of this marker); Another Smaller Square Kiva at Kuaua (within shouting distance of this marker); Pueblo (within shouting distance of this marker); Kivas (within shouting
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
2. Central Plaza Marker (right side)
More about this marker. There is a small fee to visit the Kuaua Ruins (Coronado Historic Site).
Also see . . . Coronado Historic Site. New Mexico Historic Sites
Coronado Historic Site and the ancient Kuaua Pueblo are located just minutes north of Albuquerque (off of I-25, Exit 242) in Bernalillo. In 1540, Francisco Vαsquez de Coronadowith 500 soldiers and 2,000 Indigenous allies from New Spainentered the Rio Grande valley somewhere near this site. Coronado was searching for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.(Submitted on May 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, April 9, 2025
3. The view of Pueblo
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
