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New Mexico›Rio Arriba County

PueblitoNM

It is a town of 41 residents in New Mexico.

Is Pueblito a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Pueblito, above both New Mexico’s towns (70%) and U.S. towns (73%). Pueblito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

41 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
ChamitaChamitaPueblito
Getting set up

Moving to Pueblito: who provides what

Pueblito is unincorporated, so Rio Arriba County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerJemez Mountains Elec Coop15.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRio Arriba CountyRio Arriba County provides services here
SchoolsEspañola Municipal 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 hereRio Arriba County ClerkRio Arriba County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2023
ZIP code8756687566 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 Pueblito.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Pueblito, with inland flooding at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. 73% of Pueblito’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 11%.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Pueblito: four seasons and hot summers

In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 17°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–48°
Spring34–69°
Summer55–88°
Fall36–69°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Pueblito have diabetes than in the typical New Mexico or U.S. town

76% of Pueblito adults had a checkup this year. Of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Pueblito. Also worth knowing: this New Mexico town beats the New Mexico average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

PueblitoNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)34%26%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)24%14%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%17%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)9.7%13%16%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
4 better10 too close to call18 worse
What stands outPueblitoNM
Fewer binge drinkers9.7%13.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.4%73.3%
More adults who have had a stroke7.4%3.8%
Presbyterian Espanola Hospital
5.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Bandelier National Monument and 25 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pueblito. Close and well known come first.

All 31 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pueblito

12pages on Pueblito
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Pueblito

About Pueblito

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

Pueblito is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pueblito had a population of 91. Pueblito was settled in the 1850s by former residents of La Parida, which was flooded by the Rio Grande.

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

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
5,663 ft

Questions about Pueblito

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pueblito, NM a good place to live?

Pueblito has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.