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Tesuque Pueblo
New Mexico›Santa Fe County

Tesuque PuebloNM

325 people call this town in New Mexico home.

Photo: m c · CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Tesuque Pueblo

Tesuque Pueblo, NM · Photo: m c · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Tesuque Pueblo a good place to live?

Of the 71 New Mexico towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint rent than Tesuque Pueblo. Pueblo of Tesuque is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tesuque Pueblo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

325 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Pueblo of Tesuque
Pueblo of Tesuque · National Register of Historic Places
Tesuque Pueblo’s story

Tesuque Pueblo in pictures

The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 3 maps from 1953 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Bandelier National Monument and 20 more within 40 miles

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

All 37 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 · Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Santa Fe Plaza: See above, CC BY 2.0 · Ski Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Q38555: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pecos National Historical Park: Mosamiazaz at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Tesuque Pueblo: who provides what

Tesuque Pueblo is unincorporated, so Santa Fe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPNM16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTesuque Pueblo water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSanta Fe CountySanta Fe County provides services here
SchoolsPojoaque Valley Public 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 hereSanta Fe County ClerkSanta Fe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code8750687506 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 Tesuque Pueblo.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Tesuque Pueblo is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Tesuque Pueblo’s FEMA risk score stands at 88 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 58% come from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires.

88risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
88Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Tesuque Pueblo has four seasons and pleasant summers

Tesuque Pueblo’s midsummer high is 88°F.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–46°
Spring33–67°
Summer53–86°
Fall35–67°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tesuque Pueblo is

Tesuque Pueblo: just over a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Among adults in the town, 69% had a checkup this year, near the New Mexico town median (69%) and below the median of U.S. towns (79%). 20% of adults in Tesuque Pueblo smoke cigarettes; 28% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 7 of the 74 New Mexico towns we compare have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Tesuque Pueblo.

Tesuque PuebloNew Mexico townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%16%17%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%23%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%69%79%
32 measures vs. New Mexico
3 better21 too close to call8 worse
What stands outTesuque PuebloNM
Fewer uninsured adults8.9%15.6%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol29.7%35.1%
More smokers20.4%13.4%
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center
13.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tesuque Pueblo

16pages on Tesuque Pueblo
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Tesuque Pueblo

About Tesuque Pueblo

CDP in New Mexico, United States

Official town website ↗

Tesuque Pueblo (Tewa: Teˀtsʼúgéh Ówîngeh, pronounced [tèʔts’úɡé ʔówîŋɡè], transl. 'cottonwood trees in a narrow place village' – transl. 'structure at a narrow place village') is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tesuque Pueblo had a population of 301. The Pueblo is a member of the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The pueblo was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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

Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
6,371 ft

Questions about Tesuque Pueblo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tesuque Pueblo, NM a good place to live?

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