THE TESUQUE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Foothill Shrublands setting.
Tesuque CDP has 5.66 square miles of land in Santa Fe County. Its Census reference point is in Foothill Shrublands, 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
Tesuque and Santa Fe County
Tesuque is associated with Santa Fe 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.
Tesuque by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Tesuque, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Santa Fe County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Tesuque CDP has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Encantado CDP (2.68 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

