Dulce, New Mexico
Dulce, New Mexico | |
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Location of Dulce, New Mexico. | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′32″N 106°59′33″W / 36.94222°N 106.99250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.97 sq mi (33.60 km2) |
| • Land | 12.83 sq mi (33.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,861 ft (2,091 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,788 |
| • Density | 217.37/sq mi (83.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87528 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-21390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408695 |
Dulce (/ˈdʌlsiː/ or /ˈduːsiː/; Jicarilla Apache: Lóosi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,743 at the 2010 census, almost entirely Native American. It is the largest community and tribal headquarters of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation.