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A town in New Mexico.
Cubero’s typical July afternoon high is 89°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Cubero yet; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and 2 maps from 1957 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Cubero is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Cubero.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 72% of U.S. communities. 76% of Cubero’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its one school is below. The Grants school district runs its public schools. Cubero’s only public school teaches 197 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubero ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 197 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cubero, 71% of adults had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cubero is ahead of New Mexico on 4 and behind on 1.
| Cubero | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Cubero | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.6% | 23.2% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| More adults with diabetes | 16.7% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
8.6 miles of trail. The trail density for Cubero comes to 0.9 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Cubero; the nearest are
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
Cubero is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cubero had a population of 281. Cubero has a post office with ZIP code 87014.
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2 towns share a border with Cubero.
| Town | NM rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubero | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Acomita Village | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seama | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cubero, North Acomita Village and Seama aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cubero with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Cubero yet; the figures below are still real. A town in New Mexico.
Cubero has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 2 notable people were born here, including Paula Gunn Allen and Clemente Sanchez.