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Canova, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Canova
Coordinates: 36°09′53″N 105°59′08″W / 36.16472°N 105.98556°W / 36.16472; -105.98556
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Rio Arriba
Area
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km)
• Land	0.84 sq mi (2.19 km)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km)
Elevation	5,985 ft (1,824 m)
Population
• Total	102
• Density	120.71/sq mi (46.60/km)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	505
GNIS feature ID	2584066

Canova is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 118 as of the 2010 census. The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It is named after the extensive irrigation in the area, as it means "sluice" in Spanish.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.864 square miles (2.24 km); 0.845 square miles (2.19 km) of its area is land, and 0.019 square miles (0.049 km) is water.

Demographics

Education

It is in Española Public Schools. The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canova, New Mexico
3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
5. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 188. ISBN 0826316891.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Tierra Amarilla
City	Española‡
Village	Chama
CDPs	Abiquiú Alcalde Brazos Canjilon Cañones Canova Chamita Chili Chimayo‡ Cordova Coyote Dixon Dulce El Duende El Rito Ensenada Gallina Hernandez La Madera La Mesilla La Villita Lindrith Los Luceros Los Ojos Lumberton Lybrook Lyden Medanales Ohkay Owingeh Ojo Caliente‡ Ojo Sarco Pueblito Rio Chiquito‡ San Jose San Juan Santa Clara Pueblo Tierra Amarilla Truchas Velarde Youngsville
Other communities	Arroyo Del Agua Cañoncito Cebolla Embudo Las Tablas Navajo City Petaca Rutheron San Lorenzo Vallecitos
Ghost towns and former settlements	Hopewell Riverside Santa Rosa de Lima Sublette
Indian reservations	Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation‡ Santa Clara Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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