Chilili New Mexico Map

About Chilili, New Mexico

Chilili is a locality in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 10.5 people per km². Chilili is located at 34.8895°N, 106.2328°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87059.

Chilili lies in a wide embrace of the high desert, where the land swells and dips in silent, ancient waves under an immense sky. It lies 26.6 miles east-south-east of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 108°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-east of Ponderosa Pine. The terrain here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a landscape shaped by wind and sun, where scrub oak and resilient piñon pine cling to the earth. The air itself, thin and sharp, carries the scent of dry sage and the distant promise of rain, a perfume that has lingered for millennia. Evenings bring a profound quiet, a stillness broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures and the slow creep of shadows that paint the mesas in deepening shades of violet and indigo. This is a place where the ghosts of history walk softly, a land long inhabited by people who understood its rhythms. Chilili's roots run deep into the soil, a legacy that predates written records, carrying whispers of ancient peoples and the enduring spirit of the Southwest. The local economy, now as it has been for generations, is tied to the land's bounty, a blend of hardy agriculture and the quiet resilience of its inhabitants. Small ranches dot the surrounding countryside, their fences tracing the contours of the earth, a testament to a life lived in partnership with the elements. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling centers of commerce, but rather a profound sense of continuity, a quiet dignity in the enduring life of Chilili.

About This Chilili Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chilili, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.889497, -106.232802. 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 Chilili and Bernalillo County.

Detailed location data for Chilili 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 Chilili is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.