Tajique in Torrance County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Tajique
Photographed by Maribeth Robison, July 20, 2014
1. Tajique Marker
Erected by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, Non-US.
Location. 34° 45.179′ N, 106° 17.282′ W. Marker is in Tajique, New Mexico, in Torrance County. It is at the intersection of State Road 55, on the right when traveling south on State Road 55. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Estancia NM 87016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Albuquerque. It is also in the American Southwest. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quarai Ruins (approx. 10.6 miles away); Seat of the Inquisition / Sede de la inquisiciσn (approx. 10.9 miles away); Torreσn (approx. 10.9 miles away); Administration of Souls / Administraciσn de almas (approx. 10.9 miles away); Village of Quarai / Pueblo de Quaral
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Photographed by Maribeth Robison, July 20, 2014
2. Tajique Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. This page has been viewed 1,576 times since then and 115 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2014, by Maribeth Robison of Moriarty, New Mexico. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
