Cedro New Mexico Map

About Cedro, New Mexico

Cedro is a locality in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 372. The population density is 29.9 people per km². Cedro is located at 35.0223°N, 106.3536°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87059.

Cedro lies cradled by the undulating foothills of the Sandia Mountains, where the arid scrubland gives way to a more rugged, sun-baked terrain. It lies 17.4 miles east-south-east of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 104°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Edgewood. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a subtle perfume of dust and piñon pine. Canyons, worn deep by infrequent but powerful rains, carve their way through the ochre earth, their shadowed depths offering a stark contrast to the vast, luminous sky that stretches overhead. Occasional hardy junipers cling to the slopes, their gnarled branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the heavens, a testament to the resilience of life in this high-desert expanse. The silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant call of a hawk circling in the immense blue. The history of Cedro is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants and the echoes of their endeavors. For generations, this land has sustained those who understood its subtle rhythms, from early homesteaders to those who sought its mineral wealth. The economy, though modest, has always been tied to the land, with a reliance on ranching and a deep respect for the resources it provides. The very soil seems to retain a memory of the past, a whisper of lives lived and work done under this unrelenting sun. There is a distinct character to Cedro, a blend of self-sufficiency and a quiet camaraderie born from shared experience in this beautiful, demanding landscape.

About This Cedro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cedro, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.02227, -106.353636. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Cedro and Bernalillo County.

Detailed location data for Cedro includes the ZIP code (87059), telephone area code (505), county seat of Bernalillo County (Albuquerque), and school district assignment (Albuquerque Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Cedro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.