Cuba New Mexico Map

About Cuba, New Mexico

Cuba is a locality in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 628. The population density is 74.3 people per km². Cuba is located at 36.0146°N, 106.9680°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Cuba is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 87013.

Cuba emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet intersection of dusty earth and expansive, pale sky. It lies 37.6 miles west-northwest of Los Alamos, NM (from Los Alamos, NM: bearing 284°T), and is situated 31.1 miles north-northwest of Jemez Pueblo. The Rio Puerco carves a persistent, narrow path through the landscape, its seasonal currents providing a vein of moisture that dictates the growth of scrub and brush along the banks. To the east, the Jemez Mountains rise in a jagged, purple silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the visual field while the proximity of the Cuba Ranger District offers a sudden, dense contrast of timber and shade. Travelers passing through may note the subtle shift in light as dusk arrives, turning the dry grasses to a shade of bruised gold, while the nearby Cuba-Rio Puerco Land Utilization Project preserves a vast, quiet expanse of terrain that defines the perimeter of the reach.

History in Cuba remains etched in the architecture of modest adobe structures and the endurance of families who have worked the surrounding soil for generations. The economy persists through a blend of ranching and the steady, rhythmic trade that supports those who venture toward the Vallecito de los Pinos or seek the solitude of the Rito Anastacio trail. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands the necessity of water and the harshness of the wind, often centered on the simple labor of the harvest or the maintenance of livestock. Even the nearby Laguna Bonita reflects the stillness of the region, mirroring the clouds in a way that suggests a profound, ancient patience held by the land itself.

About This Cuba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cuba, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.014583, -106.968011. 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 Cuba includes the ZIP code (87013), telephone area code (505), county seat of Sandoval County (Bernalillo), and school district assignment (Cuba Independent 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.