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Zía Pueblo
Photo from National Register
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Over 600 years old, Zía Pueblo has two plazas, each with a kiva, surrounded
by one- and two-story traditional dwellings of native rock surfaced
with mud. Also located on the plazas is the church of Nuestra Señora
de la Asunción, built in 1692 in the Spanish Colonial style. Zía is
known for its pottery, redware with white slip, and its symbols, particularly
the Sun Symbol which appears on the state flag of New Mexico. Zía is
a "living" pueblo and has been continuously occupied from the 13th century.
Zía Pueblo is 16 miles northwest of Bernalillo, New Mexico, on
NM 44. No cameras, recording or sketching allowed. The pueblo can be
visited daily from dawn to dusk; closed during some religious ceremonies.
For more information call the Office of the Governor at 505-867-3304.
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