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Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 5 have a lower January low than Ojo Caliente. Ojo Caliente’s July high is 87°F, below New Mexico’s towns (93°F) but above U.S. towns (85°F). 41% of the land in Ojo Caliente is conserved, where New Mexico’s towns sit at 3.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Its National Register listings include Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs and Ojo Caliente Hot Springs Round Barn. We don’t grade Ojo Caliente yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Ojo Caliente beats most towns.
The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ojo Caliente is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba 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 Ojo Caliente.
3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Ojo Caliente is 1.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Mesa Vista school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojo Caliente ElementaryLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 55 | – |
| Mesa Vista HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 93 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ojo Caliente has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 16° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ojo Caliente beats the New Mexico average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ojo Caliente. Among 74 New Mexico towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ojo Caliente.
| Ojo Caliente | New Mexico towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 69% | 79% |
| What stands out | Ojo Caliente | NM |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 14.2% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.4% | 13.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Ojo Caliente; the nearest are
3 places in Ojo Caliente on the National Register of Historic Places.
Unincorporated community in Rio Arriba and Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Ojo Caliente, (Hot Spring, an incorrect translation to English is often "Hot Eye", but in Spanish the word Ojo means either spring or eye, and in this context it obviously means spring.) is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States, along the Rio Ojo Caliente. As of the 2020 census, Ojo Caliente had a population of 135. The community is known for the Ojo Caliente Hot Springs, a health resort.
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We don’t grade Ojo Caliente yet; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
