Arroyo Hondo is a census-designated place in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 474.

It is historically notable as the site of the killing of six to eight employees by a force of allied Native Americans at Simeon Turley's mill and distillery trading post on January 20, 1847. This took place during the Taos Revolt, a populist insurrection of New Mexicans and Native Americans against the new United States territorial regime during the Mexican–American War.

Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico

Demographics

Education

It is within Taos Municipal Schools, which operates Taos High School.

Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico

See also

John Dunn Bridge

Juan Bautista Rael

Auguste Lacome

References

Census-designated places in New Mexico

Native American history of New Mexico

Census-designated places in Taos County, New Mexico

Taos Revolt

Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico