San Fidel New Mexico Map

About San Fidel, New Mexico

San Fidel is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 1.5 people per km². San Fidel is located at 35.0823°N, 107.5992°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87049.

San Fidel lies at the edge of a vast, sun-baked plateau, where the earth, a rich ochre and rust, stretches towards horizons softened by the persistent, dry air. It lies 52.3 miles west of South Valley, NM (from South Valley, NM: bearing 276°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-north-west of Paraje. Low, scrubby piñon and juniper cling to the gentle swells of land, their dark green a stoic counterpoint to the pale, bleached grasses that whisper in the wind. The sky above San Fidel is an immense, ever-shifting canvas, often a piercing, cloudless blue, but in the late afternoon, it can ignite into spectacular displays of apricot and rose, casting long, dramatic shadows across the landscape. A profound quiet often settles here, broken only by the distant call of a hawk or the soft crunch of gravel underfoot, a stillness that seems to absorb all sound and thought. The history of San Fidel is inextricably linked to the land and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this place has been a crossroads, a point of passage for those who have traversed this rugged terrain. The local economy, once centered on the rhythms of agriculture and ranching, now finds its pulse in the ongoing efforts to preserve its unique character and attract those seeking a slower, more grounded way of life. The sturdy, adobe-like structures of San Fidel, weathered by decades of sun and wind, speak of a resilience born from a deep connection to this particular corner of New Mexico. The air here, especially as twilight deepens, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of dry dust and the resinous perfume of the piñon trees, a subtle aromatic signature of this enduring place.

About This San Fidel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Fidel, New Mexico — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.082263, -107.599218. 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 Fidel and Cibola County.

Detailed location data for San Fidel includes the ZIP code (87049), telephone area code (505), county seat of Cibola County (Grants), and school district assignment (Grants-Cibola County 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 Fidel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.