Ubarri (Pueblo)

Ubarri was a prehistoric and historic pueblo located in the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico. It was situated near the confluence of the East Fork and West Fork of the Jemez River, close to present-day Jemez Springs. Ubarri was one of several ancestral Tewa villages in the area that later coalesced to form the modern Jemez Pueblo (also known as Walatowa).

Archaeological evidence suggests that Ubarri was occupied from at least the 14th century, and possibly earlier, until its abandonment sometime in the late 17th or early 18th century. The site features multiple roomblocks, kivas, and associated features characteristic of Pueblo architecture.

Ubarri played a role in the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, a major uprising against Spanish colonial rule. The inhabitants, along with those of other Jemez pueblos, participated in the rebellion, driving out the Spanish for a period of several years.

After the Spanish reconquest in the 1690s, the population of Ubarri, along with other nearby villages, gradually consolidated into the single, more defensible location of modern Jemez Pueblo. The site of Ubarri was eventually abandoned, although its legacy continues to be an important part of Jemez history and culture.