Madrid New Mexico Map

About Madrid, New Mexico

Madrid is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 292. The population density is 68.9 people per km². Madrid is located at 35.4067°N, 106.1525°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87010.

Madrid exhales a dry, sun-baked air, a characteristic scent of the high desert country that cradles it. It lies 22.8 miles south-south-west of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 212°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south-west of Eldorado at Santa Fe. The landscape here is a study in ochre and sage, a rugged topography where low, rounded hills meet the vast, indifferent sky. Sparse piñon and juniper cling to the slopes, their gnarled branches a testament to resilience against the arid climate. Dust devils dance on the horizon, ephemeral spirits of the wind, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a molten quality, bathing the weathered adobe and corrugated tin structures in a warm, almost sacred glow. The silence is profound, punctuated only by the whisper of the breeze through the scrub or the distant cry of a hawk. This is a place with a past etched deeply into its very bones, a history born of coal. For decades, Madrid was a bustling mining town, its streets once alive with the clang of pickaxes and the hurried footsteps of miners seeking their fortune beneath the earth. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain, a palpable undercurrent beneath the present-day quiet. The local economy has since pivoted, embracing a vibrant artistic and tourist identity, with galleries and shops now lining the main thoroughfare, drawing visitors to its unique charm. The town’s distinctive character is a blend of its gritty industrial heritage and its contemporary bohemian spirit, a fascinating juxtaposition that gives Madrid its enduring allure.

About This Madrid Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Madrid, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.406705, -106.152523. 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 Madrid and Santa Fe County.

Detailed location data for Madrid includes the ZIP code (87010), telephone area code (505), county seat of Santa Fe County (Santa Fe), and school district assignment (Santa Fe 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 Madrid is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.