THE LA CUEVA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Volcanic Mid-Elevation Forests setting.
La Cueva CDP has 1.65 square miles of land in Sandoval County. Its Census reference point is in Volcanic Mid-Elevation Forests, within Southern Rockies.
Steep mountains rise through distinct vegetation bands, from lower grass and shrub country to conifers and alpine terrain. Elevation is a defining difference across Southern Rocky Mountain landscapes.
Regional context: Southern Rockies ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
La Cueva and Sandoval County
La Cueva is associated with Sandoval County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
La Cueva by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within La Cueva, or 0% of its total area. It is 0.1 percentage points lower than the 0.1% recorded for Sandoval County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, La Cueva CDP has 34.3% of the land area of nearby Jemez Springs village (4.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.