San Pedro New Mexico Map

About San Pedro, New Mexico

San Pedro is a locality in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 8.1 people per km². San Pedro is located at 35.2280°N, 106.1847°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87532, 87832, 87047.

San Pedro occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse of high desert where the earth colors itself in shades of copper, ochre, and bruised violet as the afternoon wanes. It lies 23.8 miles east of North Valley, NM (from North Valley, NM: bearing 79°T), and is situated 19.7 miles east-southeast of Bernalillo. The landscape surrounding San Pedro is defined by the sharp, arid descent into San Francisco Canyon, a geological crease that gathers the shadows long before the sun disappears behind the distant, jagged silhouette of the Sandia Mountains. Across the dry, scrub-dusted plains, the scent of parched sagebrush rises in the heat, while the occasional seasonal pulse of Arroyo Val Verde serves as a reminder of the land’s quiet, persistent thirst. Here, the light possesses a peculiar clarity that carves deep, dramatic lines into the topography, turning every ridge and hollow into a study of form and stark, unyielding patience.

Historical echoes of mining and prospecting still cling to the soil of San Pedro, remnants of a time when the search for gold and minerals dictated the frantic rhythms of the frontier. While the fervor of those early industries has long since quieted, the regional economy remains tethered to the rugged reality of the high desert, far removed from the lush distractions of the modern world. Residents often find their way to the Golden Open Space to traverse the quiet trails, or look toward the distant, hazy green of the Sandia Ranger District for a reprieve from the relentless sun. Water is a precious, fleeting commodity in this corner of the state, with the far-off waters of Upper Rock Tank serving as a distant anchor in a landscape that otherwise demands a profound, disciplined resilience from all who inhabit it.

About This San Pedro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Pedro, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.227991, -106.184714. 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 Pedro includes the ZIP code (87532, 87832, 87047), telephone area code (575, 505), county seat of Santa Fe County (Santa Fe), and school district assignment (Moriarty Municipal 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.