Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo tə̂otho or tə̂obo ȉałopháymųp’ȍhə́othə̀olbo or ȉałopháybo Pueblo de Taos
Taos Pueblo In 2017
Location	Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.
Coordinates	36°26′21″N 105°32′44″W / 36.43917°N 105.54559°W / 36.43917; -105.54559
Governing body	Native American tribal government
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Pueblo de Taos
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iv
Designated	1992 (16th session)
Reference no.	492
Region	Europe and North America
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated	October 15, 1966
Reference no.	66000496[1]
Area	19 acres (7.7 ha)
Architecture	Pueblo
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Designated	October 9, 1960[2]
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Designated	March 13, 1972
Reference no.	243
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Taos

t’óynemą
Total population
4,500 (2010 U.S. Census)
Regions with significant populations
United States ( New Mexico)
Languages
Taos (Tiwa), English, Spanish
Religion
Taos religion (Pueblo religion), Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Other Tanoan peoples

Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking (Tiwa) Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico. The pueblos are one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States.^[3] This has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Taos Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. A tribal land of 95,000 acres (38,000 ha) is attached to the pueblo, and about 4,500 people live in this area.^[4]