Tijeras is located at the junction of Tijeras Canyon, leading to the west, toward Albuquerque, and Cedro Canyon, leading to the south, toward the Manzano Mountains. New Mexico State Highway 14 leads north from the village, toward Cedar Crest, Sandia Crest, Madrid and Santa Fe. According to the United States Census Bureau 2000 Census, there were 474 people, 191 households, and 131 families residing in the village. Tijeras is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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