Las Tusas New Mexico Map

About Las Tusas, New Mexico

Las Tusas is a locality in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 77.2 people per km². Las Tusas is located at 35.2731°N, 108.1264°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87745.

Las Tusas reveals itself through the steady, patient carving of the Sapello River as it winds through the high, sun-bleached plains. It lies 12.3 miles north-northwest of Las Vegas, NM (from Las Vegas, NM: bearing 344°T), and is situated 37.1 miles east of Santa Fe. The landscape here favors clarity over complexity, where the pale, dry earth meets the expansive New Mexico sky in a silent, horizontal dialogue. To the west, the jagged, violet-hued peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains define the horizon, their snow-dusted summits catching the final, bruised light of day long after the valley floor has slipped into shadow. Beyond the immediate banks of the river, the terrain rises into the rugged, broken topography of the Cañon del Angosto, a land of sparse juniper and scrub that feels ancient and indifferent to the passage of clocks.

History in Las Tusas remains etched into the quiet endurance of the land, reflecting a heritage where Hispano and Anglo influences have long traded their distinct rhythms. The local economy persists in a modest, deliberate fashion, tethered to the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the small-scale agriculture that persists near the water’s edge. Residents look toward the nearby Santa Fe National Forest for the cooling reprieve of ponderosa pines, while the proximity to the Las Vegas Ranger District underscores a lifestyle defined by stewardship and outdoor labor. Life here moves with a deliberate, singular tempo, far removed from the frantic pace of the modern world, as if the very air—thin, sharp, and smelling faintly of sage—demands that those who stay in Las Tusas learn the value of a long silence.

About This Las Tusas Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Las Tusas, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.27313, -108.126378. 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 Las Tusas includes the ZIP code (87745), telephone area code (575), county seat of San Miguel County (Las Vegas), and school district assignment (Grants-Cibola County 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.