Cuyamungue Grant New Mexico Map

About Cuyamungue Grant, New Mexico

Cuyamungue Grant is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 376. The population density is 50.1 people per km². Cuyamungue Grant is located at 35.8464°N, 105.9948°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87506.

Cuyamungue Grant unfolds across a high desert plateau, a landscape sculpted by wind and sun into broad, ochre-toned mesas that catch the afternoon light with a profound stillness. It lies 11.5 miles north-north-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-south-east of La Mesilla. Sagebrush, tenacious and fragrant, carpets the slopes, punctuated by the stark, sculptural forms of piñon and juniper trees that cling to the earth with ancient roots. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a testament to the vast, open skies that stretch endlessly overhead, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a desert sunset, a spectacle that imbues the quiet expanse with a stark, almost spiritual beauty. The land itself seems to breathe, a slow, geological exhalation that has shaped the very character of this place. This land, a grant holding its historical roots deep in Spanish colonial times, has long been a place of quiet sustenance. The economy of Cuyamungue Grant has historically been tied to the earth, with ranching and agriculture, particularly the cultivation of chile and beans, forming the backbone of its livelihood for generations. Even now, the scent of drying chile peppers can sometimes drift on the breeze, a subtle reminder of the agricultural traditions that persist. The grant’s very existence speaks to a history of land stewardship and community, a legacy passed down through families who have learned to coax a living from this arid, yet surprisingly fertile, terrain.

About This Cuyamungue Grant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cuyamungue Grant, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.8464, -105.9948. 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 Cuyamungue Grant and Santa Fe County.

Detailed location data for Cuyamungue Grant includes the ZIP code (87506), telephone area code (505), county seat of Santa Fe County (Santa Fe), and school district assignment (Pojoaque Valley 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 Cuyamungue Grant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.