El Santuario de Chimayo
Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1 mi. NW of Santa Cruz Reservoir Dam, Chimayo, NM |
| County | Santa Fe County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Listed for | Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | El Santuario del Senor Esqipulas |
| Reference number | 70000412 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed on the New Mexico State Register of Cultural Properties |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1 mi. NW of Santa Cruz Reservoir Dam, Chimayo, NM |
| Coordinates | 35.9892° N, 105.9317° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was El Santuario de Chimayo listed on the National Register?
Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is El Santuario de Chimayo?
1 mi. NW of Santa Cruz Reservoir Dam, Chimayo, Santa Fe County, New Mexico.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for El Santuario de Chimayo?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near El Santuario de Chimayo right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Frijoles, 7 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000412. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.