Canjilon, New Mexico

Canjilon, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Canjilon, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°29′42″N 106°25′55″W / 36.49500°N 106.43194°W / 36.49500; -106.43194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
  Total
3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
  Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,832 ft (2,387 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
228
  Density71.07/sq mi (27.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87515
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584063

Canjilon is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 256 as of the 2010 census. Canjilon has a post office with ZIP code 87515. The community is located along New Mexico State Road 115. Canjilon was first settled in 1870, and by 1880, 35 families lived here.