Gallina New Mexico Map

About Gallina, New Mexico

Gallina is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 299. The population density is 18.3 people per km². Gallina is located at 36.2349°N, 106.8279°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87017.

Gallina emerges from the high desert floor as a quiet confluence of earth and sky, defined by the persistent, life-giving presence of the Rio Capulin. It lies 37.0 miles northwest of Los Alamos, NM (from Los Alamos, NM: bearing 310°T), and is situated 44.4 miles west-northwest of Española. The landscape surrounding Gallina is characterized by rugged, sun-bleached terrain, where the air holds a thin, crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of every juniper and sagebrush. To the distance, the Jemez Mountains rise as a serrated violet silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the vast expanse of the Santa Fe National Forest that encompasses the region. Within the nearby Cañon Capulin, the shadows deepen into a rich, cooling indigo long before the sun disappears, and the light at dusk paints the red-earth bluffs in hues of burnt ochre and bruised plum.

History in Gallina remains etched into the adobe foundations and the patient, deliberate pace of those who work the land, reflecting a heritage where Hispano and Anglo influences have long since settled into a singular, resilient character. Economic life here is tied closely to the rhythms of the seasons, as the proximity to the Coyote Ranger District suggests a legacy of forestry and small-scale livestock grazing that persists despite the changing modern world. Hikers frequently pass through on their way to the San Pedro Parks Trail, seeking the solitude of high-altitude meadows that contrast sharply with the arid lowlands below. While the nearest water is the distant Bear Lake, it is the constant, narrow thread of the Rio Capulin that dictates the flow of local life, drawing the eye toward the green ribbons of vegetation that insist on blooming in the dry, porous soil.

About This Gallina Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gallina, New Mexico. Coordinates: 36.234856, -106.82788. 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 Gallina includes the ZIP code (87017), telephone area code (505), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), and school district assignment (Jemez Mountain 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.