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The Chical handbook

Living in Chical, NM: what to set up and who to call

Chical has no town government of its own, so Valencia County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Los Lunas Public Schools. The ER is a drive from Chical: the closest is Presbyterian Hospital, 15.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Chical has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Valencia County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Chical’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Chical, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPNMinvestor-owned utility · 16.4¢/kWhMore →
InternetWhich providers serve ChicalData pending · FCC map (D4)
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Chical’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolLos Lunas Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code87068Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Chical.

Electricity

Power comes from PNM

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility, serves 61.3% of Chical residents. Its homes paid an average of 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $91 a month (its average across New Mexico).

Start or move service: pnmresources.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

Which providers serve Chical

Data pending · D4

This card will list the home internet providers the FCC’s National Broadband Map shows in Chical, the share of addresses that can get 100/20 Mbps and the share with fiber, with the map’s “as of” date.

Source to come: FCC Broadband Data Collection.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Chical’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Chical.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileChical has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Chical kids go to
PK–610 schoolsDepends on your address
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Chical is in Los Lunas Public Schools.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Chical is unincorporated, so Valencia County is the local government.

Local governmentValencia CountyChical is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereValencia County ClerkElections here are run by Valencia County (county election office). P.O. Box 969, Los Lunas, NM 87031-9900 · (505) 866-2080 · [email protected]FVAP, Dec 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.usThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Chical is in ZIP code 87068

ZIP codes where Chical residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of ChicalZIP’s residents in Chical
87068Bosque Farms, NM100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomPresbyterian Hospital15.1 miles awayGet a library cardBosque Farms Public Library1455 W. Bosque Loop · (505) 869-2227

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Chical

Who provides electricity in Chical?

PNM (Public Service Co. of New Mexico), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 16.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What ZIP codes are in Chical?

87068. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Chical in?

Los Lunas Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Chical?

In New Mexico you can register online until 28 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before). Elections here are run by the Valencia County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet (FCC): pending.