San Mateo New Mexico Map
Explore San Mateo, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of San Mateo, New Mexico
| City | San Mateo |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Cibola County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.331422 |
| Longitude | -107.64311 |
| Population | 139 |
| Density | 19.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 87020 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Grants |
| School District | Grants-Cibola County Schools |
About San Mateo, New Mexico
San Mateo is a locality in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 139. The population density is 19.3 people per km². San Mateo is located at 35.3314°N, 107.6431°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 87020.San Mateo occupies a quiet expanse of high desert where the earth wears a palette of dusty ochre and sage, defined by the winding course of San Mateo Creek. It lies 55.6 miles west of Rio Rancho, NM (from Rio Rancho, NM: bearing 277°T), and is situated 17.3 miles northeast of Grants. The landscape rises toward the San Mateo Mountains on the horizon, their jagged silhouettes grounding the vast, cloud-swept sky that seems to swallow the horizon in a haze of violet light. Within the profound stillness of San Mateo Canyon, the air carries a crisp, arid clarity that sharpens the edges of every juniper and rocky outcrop, while the nearby Cibola National Forest offers a cool, pine-scented refuge from the sun-drenched plains. A mile away, the surface of San Mateo Reservoir reflects the shifting amber of the dusk, holding the stillness of the land in a glass-like embrace.
San Mateo remains a place where the echoes of early pastoral settlement persist in the rhythm of the days, anchored by a heritage of ranching and communal land stewardship. The economy maintains a steady, modest pace, tethered to the cycles of the earth and the seasonal demands of the high desert climate. Long-standing adobe structures stand as silent witnesses to the generations who have worked this soil, their thick walls absorbing the heat of the afternoon and releasing a gentle warmth long after the sun has retreated. Life in San Mateo follows the slow, deliberate pulse of the seasons, characterized by a deep, quiet respect for the rugged terrain that has shaped the character of its inhabitants for decades.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 192° S · 1.6M acres
- Water Canyon Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 155° SE
- Marquez Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 091° E
- Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 17.1 mi, 038° NE · 32k acres
- The Roarin' 20's Sign (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 223° SW
- Cibola County History Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 224° SW
- Route 66 Drive-Thru Neon Sign (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 224° SW
- Grants Historic Marker (Monument) — 17.3 mi, 217° SW
- El Malpais National Monument (National Monument) — 17.8 mi, 214° SW · 109k acres
- El Malpais National Conservation Area (National Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 208° SW · 263k acres
- Mount Taylor Historic Marker (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 226° SW
- Phillips 66 Gas Station (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 160° S
- San Rafael Historical marker (Monument) — 19.7 mi, 222° SW
- El Malpais Proposed or Recommended Wilderness Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.8 mi, 203° SW · 98k acres
- Bluewater Lake State Park (State Park) — 25.8 mi, 265° W
- Garret Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 28.2 mi, 202° S
- Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 066° NE
- Petroglyph Panel (Historic Ruins) — 28.8 mi, 066° NE
- Sandstone Bluff Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.9 mi, 202° S
- Acoma Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 174° S
- Cebolla Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 31.4 mi, 198° S · 62k acres
- West Malpais Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 36.6 mi, 210° SW · 40k acres
- Santa Fe National Forest (National Forest) — 49.8 mi, 064° NE · 1.5M acres
- Rio Rancho Premiere (Cinema) — 53.6 mi, 097° E
- Fort Wingate Army Depot (Historic Castle / Fort) — 54.7 mi, 284° W
- Stage 1 (Theatre) — 55.2 mi, 104° E
- Stage 2 (Theatre) — 55.2 mi, 104° E
- Jemez National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 55.7 mi, 058° NE · 58k acres
- American Flag Roof (Public Artwork) — 56.0 mi, 107° E
- Red Rock Musuem (Museum) — 56.6 mi, 285° W
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About This San Mateo Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Mateo, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.331422, -107.64311. 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 San Mateo includes the ZIP code (87020), telephone area code (505), county seat of Cibola County (Grants), 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
