Dulce, New Mexico
| Dulce, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Dulce, New Mexico. |
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| Coordinates: 36°56′22″N 106°59′23″W / 36.93944°N 106.98972°WCoordinates: 36°56′22″N 106°59′23″W / 36.93944°N 106.98972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,778 ft (2,066 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,623 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (78/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87528 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-21390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928722 |
Dulce (/ˈdʌlsiː/ or /ˈduːsiː/; Jicarilla Apache: Lóosi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census, almost entirely Native American. It is the largest community and tribal headquarters of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation.
Dulce was founded by the Gomez family as a ranching operation. The original name was "Agua Dulce," Spanish for "sweet water," because of the presence of natural springs that provided good drinking water for the people and their animals. The original homestead was gounded in 1877 by Jose Eugenio Gomez. The Jicarilla Apache reservation was established in 1887 when the Apache people were forced into a reservation. The Gomez Ranch is currently kept under Manuel Gomez ownership, though surrounded by reservation land.
Dulce is located at 36°56′22″N 106°59′23″W / 36.93944°N 106.98972°W (36.939557, -106.989600).
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