San Jose del Vado is about 28 miles
southwest of Las Vegas, in San Miguel County, and south of I-25. This was
a community on the west bank of the Pecos River. The adobe houses
were built around the square, which could be closed for defense in time
of Indian raids. The route of the Santa Fe Trail through San Jose was shorter
than through San Miguel, and after Las Vegas was settled, this route came
into greater use. Many of the old houses around
the plaza remain.
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