Bibo, New Mexico

Bibo, New Mexico
Bibo
Coordinates: 35°10′24″N 107°24′12″W / 35.17333°N 107.40333°W / 35.17333; -107.40333
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyCibola
Area
 • Total
4.20 sq mi (10.87 km2)
 • Land4.19 sq mi (10.86 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation6,506 ft (1,983 m)
Population
 • Total
121
 • Density28.9/sq mi (11.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
FIPS code35-07145
GNIS feature ID2584056[2]

Bibo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bibo had a population of 121.[4]

Bibo is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) north of Laguna on Route 279 (north of Interstate 40). The town was named after the Bibo brothers, who settled in the area in the 1880s. Ben Bibo operated a trading post from 1895 to 1920.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020121
U.S. Decennial Census[6][3]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bibo, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 70. ISBN 0826316891.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.