San Miguel New Mexico Map
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Interactive Map of San Miguel, New Mexico
| City | San Miguel |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Rio Arriba County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 32.153465 |
| Longitude | -106.726841 |
| Population | 975 |
| Density | 164.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 87013, 87560, 88044 |
| Area Code | 505, 575 |
| County Seat | Tierra Amarilla |
| School District | Gadsden Independent Schools |
About San Miguel, New Mexico
San Miguel is a locality in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 975. The population density is 164.3 people per km². San Miguel is located at 32.1535°N, 106.7268°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87013, 87560, 88044.San Miguel occupies a quiet stretch of high desert where the Rio de los Pinos traces a persistent, silver thread through the arid earth. It lies 67.2 miles north of Española, NM (from Española, NM: bearing 356°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Cañon. The landscape surrounding San Miguel unfolds in muted tones of sage and ochre, where the air possesses a thin, crystalline clarity that sharpens the horizon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the San Juan Mountains rise like jagged teeth against the sky, while the immediate terrain rises toward the rugged timber of the Conejos Peak Ranger District. Just two miles away, the deep, shadowed creases of Cañon Florentino carve into the plateau, offering a respite from the sun that bleaches the scrubland during the long, dry afternoons.
History lingers in the weathered adobe walls of San Miguel, reflecting a heritage built upon the endurance of those who first broke this sun-baked soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, defined by small-scale agriculture and the seasonal cycles of the surrounding Carson National Forest, which provides a vast, quiet border to the settlement. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the shifting light that settles over the plains at dusk, turning the dust into a fine, golden powder. While Dry Lake sits seven miles distant, silent and often empty, it serves as a reminder of the scarcity that has long shaped the character of the people who call San Miguel home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Mesquite Community Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 060° NE
- Mesquite Baseball Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 066° NE
- Picacho Bosque Tract (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 332° NW
- Organ Mountains - Desert Peaks National Monument (National Monument) — 5.0 mi, 090° E · 574k acres
- Organ/franklin Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 5.5 mi, 089° E
- SFC Antonio Rey "Rod" Rodriguez Memorial Interchange (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 358° N
- Organ Mountains Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 7.7 mi, 059° NE · 20k acres
- Clock Tower at NMSU (Public Artwork) — 8.9 mi, 350° N
- Frank Bromilow Mall Commemorative Plaque (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 350° N
- Old Main (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 350° N
- NMSU University Museum (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 350° N
- New Mexico State University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.2 mi, 351° N
- Fountain Theatre (Cinema) — 9.2 mi, 335° NW
- El Milagro (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 164° S
- Seismic Laboratory (Historic Ruins) — 9.5 mi, 008° N
- Pat Garrett's Grave (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 341° N
- Miguel's Tree (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 346° N
- Rio Grande Theatre (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 344° N
- M. Phillip's Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.3 mi, 344° N
- World's Largest Chile Pepper (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 337° NW
- Aden Lava Flow Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 12.8 mi, 234° SW · 30k acres
- La Cueva (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 032° NE
- Franklin Mountains State Park (State Park) — 15.2 mi, 134° SE
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument (National Monument) — 15.7 mi, 328° NW · 5,262 acres
- Aden Lava Flow Research Natural Area (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 16.6 mi, 255° W
- Branson Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 328° NW
- Franklin High School Stadium (Stadium) — 22.6 mi, 153° SE
- 3rd Calvary Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 142° SE
- White Sands National Park (National Park) — 38.8 mi, 026° NE · 148k acres
- Lincoln National Forest (National Forest) — 59.1 mi, 058° NE · 1.1M acres
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About This San Miguel Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Miguel, New Mexico. Coordinates: 32.153465, -106.726841. 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 Miguel includes the ZIP code (87013, 87560, 88044), telephone area code (505, 575), county seat of Rio Arriba County (Tierra Amarilla), and school district assignment (Gadsden Independent 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. |
