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The Canova handbook

Living in Canova, NM: what to set up and who to call

Canova has no town government of its own, so Rio Arriba County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Española Municipal Schools. Power in Canova comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Canova has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Canova’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Canova, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coopcooperative utility · 15.8¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Canova’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEspañola Municipal SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87582Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Canova.

Electricity

Power comes from Jemez Mountains Elec Coop

Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Canova. Its homes paid an average of 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $90 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Canova

95% of 47 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Valor Telecommunications of TexasDSL60%200/20
Stimulus TechnologiesFixed wireless100%40/20
Ethos BroadbandFixed wireless96%400/80
T-MobileFixed wireless2%25/3

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Canova’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Canova.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileCanova has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Canova kids go to
K–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Carlos F. Vigil Middlein Espanola

Canova is in Española Municipal Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Canova is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County is the local government.

Local governmentRio Arriba CountyCanova is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereRio Arriba County ClerkElections here are run by Rio Arriba County (county election office). P.O. Box 158, Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 · (575) 588-7724 · [email protected]FVAP, Mar 2023
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Mar 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Canova is in ZIP code 87582

ZIP codes where Canova residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of CanovaZIP’s residents in Canova
87582Velarde, NM100%7%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPresbyterian Espanola Hospital13 miles awayGet a library cardEmbudo Valley Library & Community Center217a Hwy 75 Dixon · (505) 579-9181

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Canova

Who provides electricity in Canova?

Jemez Mountains Elec Coop (Jemez Mountains Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Canova?

Valor Telecommunications of Texas, Stimulus Technologies, Ethos Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Canova?

87582. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Canova in?

Española Municipal Schools.

How do I register to vote in Canova?

In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Rio Arriba County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.