Chupadero New Mexico Map

About Chupadero, New Mexico

Chupadero is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 349. The population density is 74.6 people per km². Chupadero is located at 35.8225°N, 105.9167°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87506.

Chupadero holds the high desert light in a basin of earth and shadow, defined by the persistent, life-giving flow of the Rio Chupadero. It lies 9.4 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southeast of Pojoaque. Granite-dusted arroyos and juniper-studded slopes define the horizon, while the towering silhouettes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise in the distance to catch the violet hues of the setting sun. The air here carries the scent of dry sage and piñon, shifting in temperature as the shadows stretch across the canyon floor. Just a mile away, the quiet reach of the Santa Fe National Forest offers a dense, pine-scented refuge for those who walk the rugged paths that wind toward the higher elevations.

Chupadero maintains a character forged by generations of Hispano settlers who first diverted the mountain snowmelt to sustain their orchards and small-scale farms. This agricultural heritage remains visible in the gnarled apple trees and the narrow, winding lanes that follow the natural contours of the terrain rather than the rigid lines of a map. The local economy persists as a quiet mosaic of artisanal labor and land stewardship, far removed from the frantic pace of modern commerce. Travelers seeking the solitude of the wilderness often find their way toward the Rio en Medio Trail, which begins its ascent only three miles from the center of the community, or they look toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Cochiti Lake as it mirrors the vast New Mexico sky. Even as the seasons turn and the Pacheco Canyon winds grow cold, Chupadero endures with a stoic, sun-warmed stillness that defines the high-altitude life.

About This Chupadero Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chupadero, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.822528, -105.916688. 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 Chupadero includes the ZIP code (87506), telephone area code (505), county seat of Santa Fe County (Santa Fe), and school district assignment (Santa Fe Public 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.