Pueblo of Sandia

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The Sandia Pueblo is located in Sandoval County, New Mexico.

Established:The original grant from the King of Spain was confirmed by Congress in 1858.

Agency: Southern Pueblos Agency

Tribe: Tango-Tigua

Population: 1969: Tribal enrollment 211

Tribal Headquarters
Pueblo of Sandia 481 Sandia Loop Bernalillo, NM 87004 Phone: 1.505.867.3317 Fax: 1.505.867.9235


 * Pueblo of SandiaOfficial Website

Brief Timeline
1540-41: Francisco Vasquez de Cornado settles with the Sandia

1617: Franciscan monks establish the San Francisco mission

1680: Pueblo Revolt against the Spanish, the Spanish burn the Pueblo

1692: Diego de Vagas regains control of New Mexico

1748: The Sandia reestablish their Pueblo; they had been living among the Hopi

1848: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildago, New Mexico becomes part of the United States

Census Records
The 1900 federal census included population schedules for the Sandia Pueblo in New Mexico. The Indians residing in this Pueblo in 1900 are listed on Indian Population Schedules as District 28, Sandia Pueblo, in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Important Websites

 * Pueblo of SandiaOfficial Website
 * Sandia Pueblo Wikipedia