Photo: Chris English · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in San Fidel, NM: what to set up and who to call
San Fidel has no town government of its own, so Cibola County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Grants-Cibola County Schools. Power in San Fidel comes from Continental Divide El Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in San Fidel, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in San Fidel.
Power comes from Continental Divide El Coop
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of San Fidel. Its homes paid an average of 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $100 a month (its average across New Mexico).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
3 home internet providers serve San Fidel
64% of 64 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CenturyLink | DSL | 64% | 40/3 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 75% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 20% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have San Fidel’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in San Fidel.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
San Fidel is in Grants-Cibola County Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
San Fidel is unincorporated, so Cibola County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026.
San Fidel is in ZIP code 87049
ZIP codes where San Fidel residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of San Fidel | ZIP’s residents in San Fidel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87049 | San Fidel, NM | 100% | 87% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in San Fidel
Who provides electricity in San Fidel?
Continental Divide El Coop (Continental Divide El Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve San Fidel?
CenturyLink, Verizon, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in San Fidel?
87049. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is San Fidel in?
Grants-Cibola County Schools.
How do I register to vote in San Fidel?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Cibola County Clerk. Check your registration at voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 27, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.