History · San Fidel

San Fidel’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

San Fidel is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, San Fidel had a population of 124. San Fidel has a post office with ZIP code 87049, which opened on December 24, 1910. New Mexico State Road 124, the original Route 66, also known as the "Old Road," passes through the community. The Acoma Curio Shop, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in San Fidel.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 138 to 124 (-10%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of San Fidel yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in San Fidel

1 place in San Fidel is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In New Mexicoby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2009first listedAcoma Curio Shop

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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