Ohkay OwingehNew Mexico
Ohkay Owingeh, known by its Spanish name as San Juan de los Caballeros, or informally as San Juan Pueblo, a name with official status from 1598 to 2005, is a Tewa pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP).
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About Ohkay Owingeh
Ohkay Owingeh, NM is a small unincorporated community located in northern New Mexico.
Ohkay Owingeh holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.84 square miles.
What Makes Ohkay Owingeh Unique
- The only place in America named Ohkay Owingeh — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ohkay Owingeh
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ohkay Owingeh
- OO Health and Education Faciliy reviews ★
- Pueblo of San Juan Historical Marker reviews ★
- San Gabriel on the Camino Real Historical Marker reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ohkay Owingeh
- LA TIERRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES
- Ohkay Owingeh Community School
- SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.