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A town of 715.
Population
715
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$267K
Census ACS
Median age
61.3
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is La Puebla a good place to live?
41% of the land in La Puebla is conserved, above both the New Mexico town median (3.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). La Puebla has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
715 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
CuartelezChimayoSombrilloEl Valle de Arroyo SecoLa Puebla
Getting set up
Moving to La Puebla: who provides what
La Puebla is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCuatro Villas Mdwca water system6 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSanta Fe CountySanta Fe County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereSanta Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes87532, 8756787532 80% · 87567 20%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Puebla.
Outdoors
La Puebla keeps nearly a third of its land conserved
Trails run 5.1 miles in 1 park or preserve. For La Puebla, the concentration of trails is 1.8 miles per square mile. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in the town.
40.9%conserved
40.9%
conserved · 739 of 1,809 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Puebla Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Natural hazards: very high risk in La Puebla, mostly inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for La Puebla comes to 85 of 100, against 66 of 100 in New Mexico’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 78% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 14%.
85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Fewer of La Puebla’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town
The top destinations are Los Alamos (26%), Albuquerque (17%) and Santa Fe (15%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In La Puebla0%
Los Alamos26%
Albuquerque17%
Santa Fe15%
Española14%
19 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in La Puebla
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
La Puebla: four seasons and hot summers
The typical July afternoon high for La Puebla comes to 90°F.
11″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–48°
Spring34–69°
Summer54–88°
Fall36–69°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy La Puebla is
28% of adults have obesity in La Puebla. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than La Puebla.
| La Puebla | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 69% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
32 measures vs. New Mexico
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | La Puebla | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.1% | 13.4% |
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
4.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 33 attractions →Bandelier National Monument and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La Puebla. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
22 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
21 mi MuseumGeorgia O'Keeffe Museum
18 mi Ski areaSki Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q3855588 runs · 1,753 ft vertical
21 mi Park & preserveSanta Fe Plaza
18 mi National Historical ParkManhattan Project National Historical Park56K visitors a yearSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about La Puebla
16pages on La Puebla
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of La Puebla
About 0 of every 100 La Puebla residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Mexico.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave La Puebla for work
Where La Puebla’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in La Puebla
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About La Puebla
CDP in New Mexico, United States
La Puebla is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, La Puebla had a population of 1,123.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,896 ft
Questions about La Puebla
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Puebla, NM a good place to live?
La Puebla has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.