La Madera, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Not to be confused with La Madera, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

La Madera is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[3]

La Madera, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°13′22″N 106°22′13″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Area [1]
• Total	13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2)
• Land	13.10 sq mi (33.91 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	6,942 ft (2,116 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	729
• Density	55.67/sq mi (21.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	87047 (Sandia Park)
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-38540
GNIS feature ID	2812757[3]

The CDP is in the southeast corner of the county, bordered to the south by Paa-Ko and Edgewood, both in Bernalillo County. The community sits at the eastern base of the Sandia Mountains, which rise to the west 4 miles (6 km) to the summit of Sandia Crest, elevation 10,678 feet (3,255 m).

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	729		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

It is in the Bernalillo Public Schools district,^[5] which operates Bernalillo High School.