Pueblo

Pueblo is a Spanish word meaning village or town. In common usage, the term refers to the Native American communities and settlements collectively known as the Pueblo peoples, as well as to related architectural styles and to places named Pueblo.

The Pueblo peoples are a group of culturally related Indigenous communities in the Southwestern United States, primarily in New Mexico and Arizona. Notable pueblos include Hopi, Zuni, Taos, Acoma, Isleta, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Laguna, and Tesuque. Traditionally, Pueblo communities built multi-story adobe or masonry villages with interconnected rooms and often complex street plans. Kivas—underground ceremonial rooms—play a central role in many religious practices. Agriculture centers on maize, beans, and squash, and pottery and weaving are among the notable crafts.

Historically, the Ancestral Puebloans (often called Anasazi) built cliff dwellings and pueblos in the Four Corners region from roughly AD 500 to 1300. By the late 13th century, many communities relocated to more hospitable areas along the Rio Grande. European contact began in the 16th century; in 1680 the Pueblo Revolt against Spanish rule briefly expelled colonizers, with subsequent reestablishment under colonial governance. In the modern era, Pueblo communities maintain tribal governance and work to preserve Puebloan languages, many of which are endangered.

In architecture, Pueblo style or Pueblo Revival refers to 20th-century Southwestern design inspired by traditional Pueblo dwellings, characterized by earth-toned stucco, flat roofs, and wooden vigas. Pueblo, Colorado, is a city named after the Indigenous peoples.