Tesuque (

Tewa The Tewa are a linguistic group of Pueblo Native Americans who speak the Tewa language and share the Pueblo culture. Their homelands are on or near the Rio Grande in New Mexico north of Santa Fe. They comprise the following communities: * ...

: Tetsʼúgéh Ówîngeh / Tetsugé Oweengé ) is a

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(CDP) in Santa Fe County,

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, United States. It is part of the

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label= Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name “S ...

Metropolitan Statistical Area In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or tow ...

. The population was 909 at the 2000 census. The area is separate from but located near

Tesuque Pueblo Tesuque (Tewa: Tetsʼúgéh Ówîngeh / Tetsugé Oweengé ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 909 at the 20 ...

, a member of the

Eight Northern Pueblos The Eight Northern Pueblos of New Mexico are Taos, Picuris, Santa Clara, Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan), San Ildefonso, Nambé, Pojoaque, and Tesuque. Taos and Picuris are Tiwa-speaking pueblos; the rest speak Tewa. Tiwa and Tewa are c ...

, and the

Pueblo people The Puebloans or Pueblo peoples, are Native Americans in the Southwestern United States who share common agricultural, material, and religious practices. Currently 100 pueblos are actively inhabited, among which Taos, San Ildefonso, Acoma, Z ...

are from the

ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the

Tewa language Tewa is a Tanoan language spoken by Pueblo people, mostly in the Rio Grande valley in New Mexico north of Santa Fe, and in Arizona. It is also known as Tano, or (archaic) Tée-wah. Dialects and usage The 1980 census counted 1,298 speakers, ...

. The pueblo was listed as a

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on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1973.

Geography

Tesuque is located at (35.746069, -105.922108). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Camel Rock is a distinctive

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. The landmark is along U.S. Routes 84/ 285 across from the

Camel Rock Studios A camel (from: la, camelus and grc-gre, κάμηλος (''kamēlos'') from Hebrew or Phoenician: גָמָל ''gāmāl''.) is an even-toed ungulate in the genus ''Camelus'' that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. C ...

owned by Tesuque Pueblo.

Demographics

As of the

census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses inc ...

of 2000, there were 909 people, 455 households, and 249 families residing in the CDP. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopu ...

was 130.6 people per square mile (50.4/km). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 77.7 per square mile (30.0/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.25%

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, 0.44%

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, 0.44% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 18.37% from

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, and 4.73% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 35.64% of the population. There were 455 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.1% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.61. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 41.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,029, and the median income for a family was $80,043. Males had a median income of $43,833 versus $42,650 for females. The

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for the CDP was $52,473. About 7.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, including none of those under age 18 and 29.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within

Santa Fe Public Schools Santa Fe Public Schools (SFPS) is a school district based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Santa Fe Public Schools serves the city of Santa Fe, the communities of Tesuque and Eldorado, and the historic neighborhood of Agua Fria, and other communities w ...

. It is zoned to Tesuque Elementary School, Milagro Middle School, and Santa Fe High School.

Notable people

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, singer and songwriter. *

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, American musician, bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. * Lynne and Dennis Comeau, shoe designers. *

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, composer. *

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, actress and model. *

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, author. *

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, author. *

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, opera singer. *

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, nature photographer who lived in Tesuque from 1946 until his death in 1990. *

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, author. * Carol Jean Vigil, New Mexico's first female Native American state court judge. * Rufina Vigil, painter.

Cultural references

Tesuque is mentioned in Willa Cather's 1927 novel ''

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'', Book Nine Chapter 1. There is a passing mention of Tesuque in chapter 6 of the 1932 novel ''

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'' by

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. Tesuque is mentioned in the 1966 novel '' The Last Gentleman'' by

Walker Percy Walker Percy, OSB (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American writer whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is noted for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans; his first, '' The Moviegoer'', won the Nat ...

' 2005 novel, ''The Adventures of Marigold'', is set in Tesuque. Tesuque is also mentioned in the 2016

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novel "Dishonorable Intentions". In

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of the crime drama series ''

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'', the characters Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz live in a new mansion in Tesuque. In the penultimate episode of the second season of the animated comedy drama series ''

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'', BoJack visits Charlotte Moore who lives in Tesuque in a feeble attempt to rekindle an old romance with her.

References

External links

Tesuque Pueblo
at

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, located in Albuquerque, is owned and operated by the 19 Indian Pueblos of New Mexico and dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of Pueblo Indian Culture, History and Art. The Indian Pueblo Cultural Cent ...

website
Tesuque Pueblo
at New Mexico Tourism Dept. website {{authority control Census-designated places in New Mexico Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico Native American tribes in New Mexico Census-designated places in Santa Fe County, New Mexico Tewa Pueblo great houses Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area National Register of Historic Places in Santa Fe County, New Mexico Pueblos on the National Register of Historic Places in New Mexico