Rio Arriba County

proper noun

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Tierra Amarilla.

OriginSpanish río →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Tierra Amarilla.

Origin

  1. Spanishrío
  2. EnglishRio Arriba County

Presumably from Spanish río arriba

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APA

Rio Arriba County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Arriba%20County

MLA

“Rio Arriba County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Arriba%20County. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rio Arriba County,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rio%20Arriba%20County.

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