Original Settlers of the Village of Belen

Nuestra Senora de Belen - Our Lady of Bethlehem

compiled by Joe Beine

Belen is now in Valencia County, New Mexico

Diego Torres de Salazar
Pedro Vigil [Bigil]
Miguel Salazar
Juana Teresa Romero
Lugarda Romero
Juan Antonio Salazar
Miguel Salazar
Pablo Salazar
Nicolas Salazar
Manuel Antonio Trugillo [Trujillo]
Maria Torres
Salvador Torres
Jose Antonio Torres
Ladeo Torres
Cayetano Cristobal Torres
Diego Torres
Barbara Romero		   Gabriel Romero
Maria Vigil
Jose Trujillo
Francisco Martin
Nicolas Martiniano
Ygnacio Barrera
Juan Domingo Torres
Jose Romero
Jose Tenorio
Juan Jose de Sandoval
Francisco Trujillo
Francisco Hiron
Cristoval Naranjo
Jose Antonio Naranjo
Bartholome Torres
Pedro Romero


The grant was made by Don Gaspar Domingo Mendoza, and possession was given by Don Nicolas de Chaves, alcalde mayor of Albuquerque.

Adapted from the book
The Spanish Archives of New Mexico Vol. 1 by Ralph Emerson Twitchell
Cedar Rapids, IA: The Torch Press, 1914; pages 42-43


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