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New Mexico›Cibola County

MoquinoNM

A town.

Land area
2 sq mi

Is Moquino a good place to live?

Moquino’s July high is 89°F, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 93°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. We don’t grade Moquino yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Moquino: who provides what

Moquino is unincorporated, so Cibola County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerContinental Divide El Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMoquino Water System8 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers89% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCibola CountyCibola County provides services here
SchoolsGrants-Cibola County SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereCibola County ClerkCibola County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8701487014 100%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 Moquino.

Natural hazards

High risk in Moquino, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Moquino, expect four seasons and hot summers

Moquino has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 18°F, Moquino’s January low is against 21°F in New Mexico’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–48°
Spring34–68°
Summer55–87°
Fall36–68°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of New Mexico and the rest of the country, fewer of Moquino’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

18% of Moquino adults have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Moquino. 38% of Moquino adults have high blood pressure.

MoquinoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)18%14%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%23%23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%13%16%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
9 better21 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMoquinoNM
Fewer adults with depression17.8%23.2%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress13.1%16.1%
More adults with diabetes18%13.2%
Cibola General Hospital
26.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Moquino

12pages on Moquino
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Moquino; the nearest are

About Moquino

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Moquino is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Moquino had a population of 31.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
6,120 ft

Moquino’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Moquino.

Explore the map →
BiboBiboMoquino
How the neighbors grade
TownNM rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Moquino——————
Bibo——————

Moquino and Bibo aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Moquino with a neighbor →

Questions about Moquino

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Moquino, NM a good place to live?

We don’t grade Moquino yet; the figures below are still real. A town.