| NAME: Chilili CLIMATE: The weather will be no problem BEST
TIME TO VISIT: Any time . Present spanish village was
established in 1841, however this site was visited by Chamuscado
in 1581 and probably is referred to by Onate in 1598 as Chiu
Alle. Alonso de Benavides mentions it in 1630 as the first
pueblo of the Tompira Indian group, and refers to missionary
activity begun by the Fransicans about 1613. Pueblo was
abandoned between 1669 and 1676 because of Apache raids.
Chilili' on L'Atlas Curieux (1700). Ruins of Indian pueblo lie
on W side of ARROYO DE CHILILI.Post office from 1882 to
1937.CHILILI GRANT. In the SE corner of Torrance County line. On
March 8, 1841, Sandiago Padilla and six others, for themselves
and twenty more heads of families, petitioned Gov. Manuel
Armijo. Grant was approved March 20 and the men took possession
on March 29, 1841. |Chilili. In the Manzano mountains SE of
Albuquerque, on US 10. One of the oldest place names in NM
records, since the site was first visited in 1581. Submitted b