The Pueblo of Jemez is the only remaining village of the Towa-speaking pueblos in New Mexico. It is surrounded by colorful red sandstone mesas and serves as the gateway to the Cañon de San Diego and the Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway. The pueblo itself is located 27 miles (43 km) northwest of Bernalillo on U.S. 550 and N.M. 4.

In the 1830s, survivors of Pecos (Cicúye) Pueblo, a once-mighty trading center now in ruins, joined Jemez. Many Pecos Pueblo warriors at first resisted the invading Spanish forces under Diego de Vargas 12 years after the Pueblo Revolt in 1680 and later they allied with the conquerors. The census in 2000 recorded 1,958 residents of the pueblo.

Jemez's main village, Walatowa, is open to visitors only during feast days. Otherwise, the pueblo is closed to the public year-round. But visitors are always welcome to browse the Walatowa Visitor Center, 7413 N.M. 4, which features a reconstructed traditional Jemez field house, photo exhibit, gift shop, cultural exhibits, a nature walk and an interpretive program.