Chili New Mexico Map
Explore Chili, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Chili, New Mexico
| City | Chili |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Rio Arriba County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 36.105022 |
| Longitude | -106.149747 |
| Population | 541 |
| Density | 63.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87537 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Tierra Amarilla |
| School District | Española Municipal Schools |
About Chili, New Mexico
Chili is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 541. The population density is 63.6 people per km². Chili is located at 36.1050°N, 106.1497°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87537.Chili sits upon a sun-bleached expanse where the high desert air carries a persistent, dry clarity. It lies 8.8 miles north-northwest of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 334°T), and is situated 17.4 miles north-northeast of Los Alamos. The Rio del Oso carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the terrain, its banks sustaining a thin ribbon of greenery against the surrounding sage and scrub. To the distant west, the silhouette of the Jemez Mountains catches the violet bruise of twilight, anchoring a horizon that seems to stretch toward an infinite, cloudless sky. Within the protected boundaries of the Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern, the earth retains a raw, unmanicured character, where the wind shapes the dust into fine, ephemeral patterns across the open ground.
Chili persists as a quiet intersection of land-tethered traditions, deeply influenced by the long-standing agricultural practices of the region. Local life moves in synchronization with the seasons, favoring the deliberate labor of small-scale cultivation that has defined this territory for generations. Those who navigate the nearby Lemitas Trail often find themselves traversing paths that reflect an older, slower pace of movement, far removed from the clamor of modern industry. While Salazar Tank remains a solitary point of hydration for the parched landscape miles away, the daily rhythm of Chili remains anchored to the earth, grounded by the quiet endurance of families who remain stewards of the soil and the silence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ojo Caliente Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — locality lies within
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 270° W · 1.5M acres
- Espanola Valley Historic Marker (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 152° SE
- Sombrillo Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.1 mi, 121° SE
- Michael Jordan (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 153° SE
- Bond House Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 155° SE
- Veterens Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 155° SE
- Española Valley Historical Marker (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 154° SE
- Espanola Valley Fiber Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.9 mi, 153° SE
- Indian Ruins Cliff Dwellings (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 215° SW
- Chimayo Trading Post Historic Site (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 150° SE
- Carson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.4 mi, 356° N · 1.4M acres
- Georgia O'keefe museum and home (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 307° NW
- 1625 Gallery Cacahuate Local Art (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 307° NW
- John Bosehard Tribal & Traditional Arts (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 307° NW
- Classical Gas Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 057° NE
- Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site (Attraction) — 14.1 mi, 121° SE
- Posi Pueblo (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 021° N
- San Ildefonso Pueblo Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 173° S
- Marianne Hornbuckle Fine Art (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 163° S
- Tsi’pin Ruins trailhead (permit required via Coyote Ranger Station) (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 283° W
- Bandelier National Monument (National Monument) — 16.6 mi, 189° S · 34k acres
- Delgado Hall Historic Site (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 352° N
- Rio Grande National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.3 mi, 063° NE · 19k acres
- Valles Caldera National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 17.5 mi, 233° SW · 89k acres
- Pecos Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 mi, 124° SE · 222k acres
- Bandelier Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 22.0 mi, 207° SW · 25k acres
- Río Grande Del Norte National Monument (National Monument) — 23.7 mi, 058° NE · 311k acres
- Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.9 mi, 222° SW · 58k acres
- Rio Chama National Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.8 mi, 301° NW · 9,568 acres
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About This Chili Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chili, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.105022, -106.149747. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Chili includes the ZIP code (87537), telephone area code (505), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), and school district assignment (Española Municipal Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
