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of Church of San Augustín, Isleta Pueblo, in 1885
Courtesy of Western History/Genealogy
Department, Denver Public Library; from Library of Congress's American
Memory collection |
Isleta Pueblo was established prior to the 1598 Spanish occupation
of New Mexico and was burned during the Spanish attempt to reconquer
the area following the 1680 Great Pueblo Revolt. During the 18th and
19th centuries Isleta became one of the largest and most prosperous
pueblos in New Mexico and was noted for its crops and orchards. The
oldest section consists of adobe buildings around a central plaza surrounded
by cultivated lands. One of the pueblo's more notable buildings is the
adobe Church of San Augustín (1709-1710), one of the two oldest surviving
mission churches in New Mexico.
Isleta Pueblo is south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, off I-25 in
Isleta. The pueblo welcomes visitors; call 505-869-3111 for further
information.
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