Abo, Archaeological site in Mountainair, New Mexico, US

Abó is a pueblo ruin in New Mexico, about 9 miles west of Mountainair at roughly 6,100 feet. A 0.25-mile trail passes the mission church ruins, and a 0.5-mile trail circles the unexcavated pueblo. The site is also the geological type locality for the Abo Formation, sandstone red beds exposed northwest of the ruins.

Abó was a Tompiro-speaking Pueblo community recorded with more than 1,600 residents in 1641. Spanish missionary work began in 1622 and the first church was begun in 1629. The pueblo was abandoned around 1672, apparently because of drought and Apache attacks; its residents moved to the Rio Grande valley and later sided with the Spanish in the 1680 Pueblo Rebellion.

The name Abo refers to the Tompiro-speaking people who settled here and shaped the land for their way of life. Visitors can still see how residents used this location as a hub for their daily trade and connections with distant groups.

The site is easy to explore on foot with a visitor center and two marked walking paths through different sections of the ruins. Visitors should wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for sunny, open terrain.

The location near salt deposits made Abo an oasis for trade and exchange in an otherwise harsh high-altitude region. This natural resource was key to the settlement's economic power and drew people from near and far.