Brazos, New Mexico

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Brazos is a very small census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, northern New Mexico, United States. It sits in the Chama Valley at about 7,400 feet above sea level. The community covers about 0.22 square miles, all land, and has a population of 31 people as of 2020 (44 in 2010).

U.S. Routes 64 and 84 pass through Brazos, and New Mexico State Road 512 runs along its northern edge. The Los Brazos Historic District, a site on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Brazos. The community is served by the Chama Valley Independent Schools district. Area code is 505. Brazos observes Mountain Time (UTC-7) and uses daylight saving time (UTC-6 in summer).