San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge
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San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge, or San Gabriel de Yunque, was the site of the first Spanish capital of its provincial territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México. It is located where the Rio Chama meets the Rio Grande, west of present-day Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. The pueblo of Yuque Yunque was taken by Juan de Oñate, and he founded his colonial government there. It was moved to Santa Fe in 1610.[3] The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2] The archaeological site was leveled and plowed over in 1984, and a historical marker has been placed on the west side of the Rio Grande, off the old New Mexico State Road 74.[3]
San Gabriel de Yungue-Ouinge | |
Nearest city | Española, New Mexico |
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Coordinates | 36°3′26″N 106°5′1″W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1598 (1598) |
NRHP reference No. | 66000482[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHL | July 19, 1964[2] |