San Antonio New Mexico Map

About San Antonio, New Mexico

San Antonio is a locality in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 89. The population density is 55.5 people per km². San Antonio is located at 33.9178°N, 106.8659°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87801.

San Antonio unfolds across a high desert plain, where the Rio Grande Valley begins to widen and the land slopes gently toward the distant, hazy Magdalena Mountains. It lies 76.2 miles south of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 188°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Socorro. The air here carries the dry, mineral scent of sun-baked earth, a subtle perfume that clings to everything, from the weathered adobe walls of the few scattered homes to the hardy creosote bushes that dot the landscape. Even in the midday heat, a quiet stillness pervades, broken only by the whisper of wind across the scrub and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk circling in the vast, pale blue sky. The light, when it catches the dust motes dancing in the air, seems to possess a peculiar, almost palpable weight, a golden haze that softens the sharp edges of the world. This is a place shaped by water and the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from its arid embrace. San Antonio's history is tied to the agricultural bounty that the Rio Grande, when it flows generously, has permitted, with fertile strips of land yielding crops that have sustained generations. The remnants of older ways, of irrigation ditches and the slow, deliberate pace of farming, can still be glimpsed in the landscape, a quiet testament to human endeavor against the elements. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from the surrounding ranches and the continuing, albeit diminished, agricultural pursuits, a tenacious hold on the land that defines the character of San Antonio.

About This San Antonio Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Antonio, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.917844, -106.865859. 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 San Antonio and Socorro County.

Detailed location data for San Antonio includes the ZIP code (87832), telephone area code (575), county seat of Socorro County (Socorro), and school district assignment (Socorro Consolidated 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 San Antonio is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.