List of municipalities in New Mexico

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New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with 2,117,522 inhabitants[1] but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km2).[2] New Mexico is divided into 33 counties and contains 106 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, villages and an incorporated county.[3] New Mexico's municipalities cover only 1% of the state's land mass but are home to 65.4% of its population.[2]

Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted
Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted

All municipalities are granted local government powers including the collection of property tax, funding of fire protection and public transit, providing and maintaining public parks, cemeteries, hospitals, libraries, and museums, building and zoning regulations, and the maintenance of municipal water, sewer, electric, natural gas and solid waste utilities.[4] Municipalities in New Mexico may adopt one of five forms of municipal government including Mayor-Council, Mayor-Council with Manager, Council-Manager, Commission-Manager, or City-County Council-Manager. All municipalities over 10,000 people must elect their representatives by district, with those under 10,000 having option to do so.[5] Citizens in a Mayor-Council form of government elect a mayor (who only votes to break a tie, and does not have veto power), and a council of 4 to 10 councilors or trustees. Any municipality with a population over 1,000 with a Mayor/Council form of government may establish the office of manager who is not elected and administers the hiring and firing of municipal employees, enforces ordinances, prepares the budget, but cannot vote on council.[5] The manager in a Commission/Manager municipality has identical powers to the manager in the Mayor/Council form of government.[5] Mayor-Council system can be changed to a Commission/Manager municipality by popular vote if the population exceeds 3,000. Citizens in a Commission/Manager municipality may also vote on initiatives, referendums and recalls and the mayor has the right to vote on council issues.[5] Only one municipality, Los Alamos, is an incorporated City-County with a Council-Manager system through the Los Alamos County Charter.[6] Municipalities may also adopt a home rule charter which gives local municipalities powers not specifically authorized for municipalities by the state statutes.[5] Twelve municipalities have adopted home rule or a charter in New Mexico.[7]

The largest municipality by population in New Mexico is Albuquerque with 564,559 residents or approximately 26.7% of the state population.[1] The smallest municipality by population is Grenville with 22 residents.[1] The largest municipality by land area is also Albuquerque which spans 187.73 mi2 (486.2 km2), while Virden is the smallest at 0.22 mi2 (0.57 km2).[2]

List of municipalities

  • Largest municipalities in New Mexico by population
  • Skyline of Albuquerque
    Skyline of Albuquerque, largest municipality in New Mexico
  • Las Cruces
    Las Cruces, second largest municipality in New Mexico
  • Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho
    Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho, New Mexico's third largest municipality
  • Santa Fe
    Santa Fe, capital and fourth largest municipality of New Mexico
  • Downtown Roswell
    Downtown Roswell, New Mexico's fifth largest municipality

‡  State capital and county seat

†  County seat

§  Home rule or chartered

More information Name, Type ...
Name Type[2] Government type[7] County(ies)[2] Population
(2020)[1]		 Population
(2010)[2]		 Change Land area
(2020)[8]		 Population density
sq mi km2
Alamogordo†CityCommission–Manager §Otero30,89830,403+1.6%21.3955.41,444.5/sq mi (557.7/km2)
Albuquerque†CityMayor–Council §Bernalillo564,559545,852+3.4%187.27485.03,014.7/sq mi (1,164.0/km2)
Angel FireVillageMayor–CouncilColfax1,1921,216−2.0%28.8174.641.4/sq mi (16.0/km2)
Anthony[a]CityMayor–CouncilDoña Ana8,6939,360−7.1%2.707.03,219.6/sq mi (1,243.1/km2)
ArtesiaCityMayor–CouncilEddy12,87511,301+13.9%11.3329.31,136.4/sq mi (438.8/km2)
Aztec†CityCommission–ManagerSan Juan6,2016,763−8.3%17.0644.2363.5/sq mi (140.3/km2)
BayardCityMayor–CouncilGrant2,1162,328−9.1%0.952.52,227.4/sq mi (860.0/km2)
BelenCityMayor–Council with ManagerValencia7,3607,269+1.3%18.9649.1388.2/sq mi (149.9/km2)
Bernalillo†TownMayor–CouncilSandoval8,9778,320+7.9%4.8912.71,835.8/sq mi (708.8/km2)
BloomfieldCityMayor–CouncilSan Juan7,4218,112−8.5%18.5548.0400.1/sq mi (154.5/km2)
Bosque FarmsVillageMayor–CouncilValencia4,0203,904+3.0%3.9410.21,020.3/sq mi (393.9/km2)
CapitanVillageMayor–CouncilLincoln1,3911,489−6.6%3.268.4405.2/sq mi (156.5/km2)
Carlsbad†CityMayor–Council with ManagerEddy32,23826,138+23.3%31.5281.61,022.8/sq mi (394.9/km2)
Carrizozo†TownMayor–CouncilLincoln972996−2.4%8.3621.7116.3/sq mi (44.9/km2)
CauseyVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt68104−34.6%3.759.718.1/sq mi (7.0/km2)
ChamaVillageMayor–CouncilRio Arriba9171,022−10.3%2.596.7354.1/sq mi (136.7/km2)
CimarronVillageMayor–CouncilColfax7921,021−22.4%2.125.5373.6/sq mi (144.2/km2)
Clayton†TownMayor–Council with ManagerUnion2,6432,980−11.3%7.7720.1340.2/sq mi (131.3/km2)
CloudcroftVillageMayor–CouncilOtero750674+11.3%1.644.2457.3/sq mi (176.6/km2)
Clovis†CityCommission–Manager §Curry38,56737,775+2.1%23.6361.21,632.1/sq mi (630.2/km2)
ColumbusVillageMayor–CouncilLuna1,4421,664−13.3%4.6712.1308.8/sq mi (119.2/km2)
CoronaVillageMayor–CouncilLincoln129172−25.0%1.032.7125.2/sq mi (48.4/km2)
CorralesVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval8,4938,329+2.0%10.7927.9787.1/sq mi (303.9/km2)
CubaVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval628731−14.1%3.268.4192.6/sq mi (74.4/km2)
Deming†CityMayor–Council with ManagerLuna14,75814,855−0.7%16.7243.3882.7/sq mi (340.8/km2)
Des MoinesVillageMayor–CouncilUnion117143−18.2%0.872.3134.5/sq mi (51.9/km2)
DexterTownMayor–CouncilChaves1,0741,266−15.2%0.731.91,471.2/sq mi (568.0/km2)
DoraVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt117133−12.0%2.636.844.5/sq mi (17.2/km2)
Eagle NestVillageMayor–CouncilColfax315290+8.6%4.4811.670.3/sq mi (27.1/km2)
EdgewoodTownCommission-ManagerSanta Fe6,1743,735+65.3%56.80147.1108.7/sq mi (42.0/km2)
Elephant ButteCityMayor–CouncilSierra1,4471,431+1.1%4.1810.8346.2/sq mi (133.7/km2)
ElidaTownMayor–CouncilRoosevelt166197−15.7%1.022.6162.7/sq mi (62.8/km2)
EncinoVillageMayor–CouncilTorrance5182−37.8%1.995.225.6/sq mi (9.9/km2)
EspañolaCityMayor–Council with ManagerRio Arriba
Santa Fe		10,52610,224+3.0%8.2221.31,280.5/sq mi (494.4/km2)
Estancia†TownMayor–CouncilTorrance1,2421,655−25.0%6.1716.0201.3/sq mi (77.7/km2)
EuniceCityMayor–CouncilLea3,0562,562+19.3%4.0910.6747.2/sq mi (288.5/km2)
FarmingtonCityMayor–Council with ManagerSan Juan46,62445,877+1.6%34.4689.31,353.0/sq mi (522.4/km2)
FloydVillageMayor–CouncilRoosevelt86133−35.3%3.057.928.2/sq mi (10.9/km2)
FolsomVillageMayor–CouncilUnion5156−8.9%0.651.778.5/sq mi (30.3/km2)
Fort Sumner†VillageMayor–CouncilDe Baca8891,031−13.8%3.328.6267.8/sq mi (103.4/km2)
Gallup†CityMayor–Council with Manager §McKinley21,89921,678+1.0%20.1952.31,084.6/sq mi (418.8/km2)
GradyVillageMayor–CouncilCurry86107−19.6%0.270.70318.5/sq mi (123.0/km2)
Grants†CityMayor–Council with Manager §Cibola9,1639,182−0.2%14.9138.6614.6/sq mi (237.3/km2)
GrenvilleVillageMayor–CouncilUnion2238−42.1%0.380.9857.9/sq mi (22.4/km2)
HagermanTownMayor–CouncilChaves9751,257−22.4%1.363.5716.9/sq mi (276.8/km2)
HatchVillageMayor–CouncilDoña Ana1,5391,648−6.6%3.017.8511.3/sq mi (197.4/km2)
HobbsCityCommission–Manager §Lea40,50834,122+18.7%26.4068.41,534.4/sq mi (592.4/km2)
HopeVillageMayor–CouncilEddy113105+7.6%1.223.292.6/sq mi (35.8/km2)
HouseVillageMayor–CouncilQuay5668−17.6%0.912.461.5/sq mi (23.8/km2)
HurleyTownMayor–CouncilGrant1,2561,297−3.2%1.022.61,231.4/sq mi (475.4/km2)
JalCityMayor–CouncilLea2,2022,047+7.6%4.8212.5456.8/sq mi (176.4/km2)
Jemez SpringsVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval198250−20.8%4.8012.441.3/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Kirtland[b] Town Mayor–Council San Juan 585[11] 1.74.4[12] 344.1/sq mi (132.9/km2)
Lake ArthurTownMayor–CouncilChaves378436−13.3%0.531.4713.2/sq mi (275.4/km2)
Las Cruces†CityCouncil–Manager §Doña Ana111,38597,618+14.1%76.93199.21,447.9/sq mi (559.0/km2)
Las Vegas†CityMayor–Council with Manager §San Miguel13,16613,753−4.3%7.8220.31,683.6/sq mi (650.1/km2)
LoganVillageMayor–CouncilQuay9701,042−6.9%10.6027.591.5/sq mi (35.3/km2)
Lordsburg†CityMayor–CouncilHidalgo2,3352,797−16.5%8.4321.8277.0/sq mi (106.9/km2)
Los Alamos County

City–County
(Council–Manager) §

 Los Alamos 19,41917,950+8.2%109.17282.7177.9/sq mi (68.7/km2)
Los Lunas†VillageMayor–CouncilValencia17,24214,835+16.2%18.7348.5920.6/sq mi (355.4/km2)
Los Ranchos de AlbuquerqueVillageMayor–CouncilBernalillo5,8746,024−2.5%4.4511.51,320.0/sq mi (509.7/km2)
LovingVillageMayor–CouncilEddy1,3901,413−1.6%1.213.11,148.8/sq mi (443.5/km2)
Lovington†CityCommission–ManagerLea11,66811,009+6.0%11.2029.01,041.8/sq mi (402.2/km2)
MagdalenaVillageMayor–CouncilSocorro806938−14.1%6.2216.1129.6/sq mi (50.0/km2)
MaxwellVillageMayor–CouncilColfax224254−11.8%0.471.2476.6/sq mi (184.0/km2)
MelroseVillageMayor–CouncilCurry622651−4.5%1.694.4368.0/sq mi (142.1/km2)
MesillaTownMayor–CouncilDoña Ana1,7972,196−18.2%5.6814.7316.4/sq mi (122.2/km2)
MilanVillageMayor–CouncilCibola2,4563,245−24.3%4.3411.2565.9/sq mi (218.5/km2)
MoriartyCityMayor–CouncilTorrance1,9461,910+1.9%6.9418.0280.4/sq mi (108.3/km2)
Mosquero†VillageMayor–CouncilHarding
San Miguel		9893+5.4%1.002.698.0/sq mi (37.8/km2)
MountainairTownMayor–CouncilTorrance884928−4.7%1.584.1559.5/sq mi (216.0/km2)
PecosVillageMayor–CouncilSan Miguel1,3921,3920.0%1.784.6782.0/sq mi (301.9/km2)
Peralta[c] Town Mayor–Council Valencia 3,3423,660−8.7% 4.4411.5 752.7/sq mi (290.6/km2)
Portales†CityMayor–Council with ManagerRoosevelt12,13712,280−1.2%7.9520.61,526.7/sq mi (589.4/km2)
QuestaVillageMayor–CouncilTaos1,7421,770−1.6%5.1113.2340.9/sq mi (131.6/km2)
Raton†CityCommission–ManagerColfax6,0416,885−12.3%7.9620.6758.9/sq mi (293.0/km2)
Red RiverTownMayor–CouncilTaos542477+13.6%1.022.6531.4/sq mi (205.2/km2)
Reserve†VillageMayor–CouncilCatron293289+1.4%0.561.5523.2/sq mi (202.0/km2)
Rio Communities[d][15] City Mayor–Council Valencia 4,926 7.720= 639.7/sq mi (247.0/km2)
Rio RanchoCityMayor–Council with Manager §Bernalillo
Sandoval		104,02687,521+18.9%103.36267.71,006.4/sq mi (388.6/km2)
Roswell†CityMayor–Council with ManagerChaves48,42248,366+0.1%29.7277.01,629.3/sq mi (629.1/km2)
RoyVillageMayor–CouncilHarding193234−17.5%2.045.394.6/sq mi (36.5/km2)
RuidosoVillageMayor–Council with ManagerLincoln7,6798,029−4.4%16.1341.8476.1/sq mi (183.8/km2)
Ruidoso DownsCityMayor–CouncilLincoln2,6202,815−6.9%3.799.8691.3/sq mi (266.9/km2)
San JonVillageMayor–CouncilQuay195216−9.7%2.937.666.6/sq mi (25.7/km2)
San YsidroVillageMayor–CouncilSandoval166193−14.0%2.346.170.9/sq mi (27.4/km2)
Santa ClaraVillageMayor–CouncilGrant1,6371,686−2.9%1.995.2822.6/sq mi (317.6/km2)
Santa Fe‡CityMayor–Council with Manager §Santa Fe87,50567,947+28.8%52.23135.31,675.4/sq mi (646.9/km2)
Santa Rosa†CityMayor–CouncilGuadalupe2,8502,848+0.1%5.0012.9570.0/sq mi (220.1/km2)
Silver City†TownMayor–Council with Manager §Grant9,70410,315−5.9%10.1226.2958.9/sq mi (370.2/km2)
Socorro†CityMayor–CouncilSocorro8,7079,051−3.8%14.4537.4602.6/sq mi (232.6/km2)
SpringerTownMayor–CouncilColfax9311,047−11.1%2.205.7423.2/sq mi (163.4/km2)
Sunland ParkCityMayor–CouncilDoña Ana16,70214,106+18.4%13.5835.21,229.9/sq mi (474.9/km2)
Taos†TownMayor–Council with ManagerTaos6,4745,716+13.3%6.0215.61,075.4/sq mi (415.2/km2)
Taos Ski ValleyVillageMayor–CouncilTaos7769+11.6%2.857.427.0/sq mi (10.4/km2)
TatumTownMayor–CouncilLea706798−11.5%1.594.1444.0/sq mi (171.4/km2)
TexicoCityMayor–CouncilCurry9561,130−15.4%0.832.11,151.8/sq mi (444.7/km2)
TijerasVillageMayor–CouncilBernalillo465541−14.0%1.132.9411.5/sq mi (158.9/km2)
Truth or Consequences†CityCommission–ManagerSierra6,0526,475−6.5%28.0072.5216.1/sq mi (83.5/km2)
Tucumcari†CityCommission–ManagerQuay5,2785,363−1.6%9.5124.6555.0/sq mi (214.3/km2)
TularosaVillageMayor–CouncilOtero2,5532,842−10.2%2.827.3905.3/sq mi (349.5/km2)
VaughnTownMayor–CouncilGuadalupe286446−35.9%5.6014.551.1/sq mi (19.7/km2)
VirdenVillageMayor–CouncilHidalgo126152−17.1%0.210.54600.0/sq mi (231.7/km2)
Wagon MoundVillageMayor–CouncilMora266314−15.3%1.012.6263.4/sq mi (101.7/km2)
WillardVillageMayor–CouncilTorrance201253−20.6%0.922.4218.5/sq mi (84.4/km2)
WilliamsburgVillageMayor–CouncilSierra462449+2.9%0.491.3942.9/sq mi (364.0/km2)
Total municipalities – – – 1,446,3661,347,159+7.4% 1,275.58 3,303.7 1,133.9/sq mi (437.8/km2)
New Mexico – – – 2,117,5222,059,179+2.8%[16] 121,298.15 314,160.8 17.5/sq mi (6.7/km2)
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Notes

  1. [a]
    The city incorporated on July 1, 2010, and is thus not represented in the 2010 census as a city, but only as a census designated place. The populations and area for the Anthony CDP is included here, but not in the totals.[9]
  2. [b]
    The town incorporated on January 6, 2015, and is thus not represented in the 2010 census.[10]
  3. [c]
    The town incorporated on July 1, 2007, and is thus not represented in the 2010 census.[13]
  4. [d]
    The city incorporated May 16, 2013, and is thus not represented in the 2010 census.[14]

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