New Mexico became the 47th state of the United States after being admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, following a long territorial history dating back to its annexation under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. It covers 121,298 square miles, making it the fifth-largest state by land area, and has a population of approximately 2.1 million as of 2025.
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New Mexico state is made up of 33 counties and contains 106 municipalities categorized into various 106 cities, 10 towns, 65 villages, and one incorporated county. What makes each of them unique is their size and governance structures; cities generally have larger populations and more complex administrative systems than towns and villages.
Municipalities in New Mexico are governed by unique legal frameworks that require county residents to hold elections and file necessary documentation for incorporation as provided in Section 3-2-4 of NMSA 1978. Once formed, municipalities adopt one of five government forms: Mayor-Council, Mayor-Council with Manager, Council-Manager, Commission-Manager, or City-County Council-Manager. As of the writing, Los Alamos is the only city-county municipality in the state.
State Information Overview
| Category | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Municipalities | 106 |
| Number of Cities | 30 |
| Number of Towns | 10 |
| Number of Villages | 65 |
| Total Counties | 33 |
| Population (2025) | 2.1 million Residents |
| Land Area | 121,298 square miles |
Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter
Cities in New Mexico that start with A
- Acomita Lake
- Adelino
- Agua Fria
- Alamillo
- Alamo
- Alamogordo
- Albuquerque
- Alcalde
- Algodones
- Alma
- Angel Fire
- Angustura
- Animas
- Anthony
- Anton Chico
- Anzac Village
- Aragon
- Arenas Valley
- Arrey
- Arroyo Hondo CDP
- Arroyo Hondo CDP
- Arroyo Seco
- Artesia
- Atoka
- Aztec
Cities in New Mexico that start with B
- Barton
- Bayard
- Becenti
- Beclabito
- Belen
- Bent
- Berino
- Bernalillo
- Black Hat
- Black Rock
- Blanco
- Bloomfield
- Bluewater
- Bluewater Village
- Boles Acres
- Borrego Pass
- Bosque Farms
- Brimhall Nizhoni
- Broadview
- Buckhorn
- Butterfield Park
Cities in New Mexico that start with C
- Caballo
- Cañada de los Alamos
- Candy Kitchen
- Canjilon
- Cannon AFB
- Cañon
- Cañoncito
- Cañones
- Canova
- Capitan
- Capulin
- Carlsbad
- Carnuel
- Carrizozo
- Casa Colorada
- Casas Adobes
- Catalpa Canyon
- Causey
- Cedar Crest
- Cedar Grove
- Cedar Hill
- Cedro
- Center Point
- Chama
- Chamberino
- Chamisal
- Chamita
- Chamizal
- Chaparral
- Chical
- Chili
- Chilili
- Chimayo
- Chupadero
- Church Rock
- Cimarron
- Clayton
- Cliff
- Cloudcroft
- Clovis
- Cochiti
- Cochiti Lake
- Columbus
- Conchas Dam
- Conejo
- Continental Divide
- Cordova
- Corona
- Corrales
- Costilla
- Cotton City
- Coyote
- Crestview
- Crouch Mesa
- Crownpoint
- Cruzville
- Crystal
- Cuartelez
- Cuba
- Cubero
- Cuyamungue
- Cuyamungue Grant
Cities in New Mexico that start with D
- Datil
- Deming
- Des Moines
- Dexter
- Dixon
- Doña Ana
- Dora
- Dulce
- Duran
Cities in New Mexico that start with E
- Eagle Nest
- East Pecos
- Edgewood
- Edith Enclave
- El Cerro
- El Cerro Mission
- Eldorado at Santa Fe
- El Duende
- Elephant Butte
- Elida
- El Morro Valley
- El Rancho
- El Rito
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
- Encantado
- Encinal
- Encino
- Ensenada
- Escudilla Bonita
- Española
- Estancia
- Eunice
Cities in New Mexico that start with F
- Fairacres
- Farmington
- Flora Vista
- Floyd
- Folsom
- Fort Sumner
- Fort Wingate
- Fruitland
Cities in New Mexico that start with G
- Galisteo
- Gallina
- Gallup
- Gamerco
- Garfield
- Gila
- Glen Acres
- Glenwood
- Glorieta
- Golden
- Golden Acres
- Grady
- Grants
- Grenville
Cities in New Mexico that start with H
- Hachita
- Hagerman
- Hanover
- Happy Valley
- Hatch
- Haystack
- Hernandez
- Highland Meadows
- High Rolls
- Hillsboro
- Hobbs
- Holloman AFB
- Homer C Jones
- Hope
- Hot Springs Landing
- House
- Hurley
- Hyde Park
Cities in New Mexico that start with I
- Indian Hills
- Isleta
- Iyanbito
Cities in New Mexico that start with J
- Jacona
- Jaconita
- Jal
- Jamestown
- Jarales
- Jemez Pueblo
- Jemez Springs
Cities in New Mexico that start with K
- Keeler Farm
- Kingston
- Kirtland
- Kirtland AFB
Cities in New Mexico that start with L
- La Bajada
- La Boca
- La Cienega
- La Cueva CDP
- La Cueva CDP
- Laguna
- La Hacienda
- La Huerta
- La Jara
- La Joya
- Lake Arthur
- Lake Sumner
- Lake Valley
- La Luz
- La Madera CDP
- La Madera CDP
- La Mesa
- La Mesilla
- Lamy
- La Plata
- La Puebla
- Las Campanas
- Las Cruces
- Las Maravillas
- Las Nutrias
- Las Palomas
- Las Tusas
- Las Vegas
- La Tierra
- La Union
- La Villita
- Lee Acres
- Lemitar
- Lindrith
- Little Walnut Village
- Livingston Wheeler
- Llano del Medio
- Lobo Canyon
- Loco Hills
- Logan
- Lordsburg
- Los Alamos
- Los Cerrillos
- Los Chaves
- Los Luceros
- Los Lunas
- Los Ojos
- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
- Loving
- Lovington
- Luis Lopez
- Lumberton
- Luna
- Lybrook
- Lyden
Cities in New Mexico that start with M
- Madrid
- Madrone
- Magdalena
- Malaga
- Manuelito
- Manzano Springs
- Maxwell
- Mayhill
- McCartys Village
- McIntosh
- Meadow Lake
- Medanales
- Melrose
- Mescalero
- Mesilla
- Mesita
- Mesquite
- Middle Mesa
- Midway
- Milan
- Mimbres
- Mogollon
- Monterey Park
- Monument
- Mora
- Moriarty
- Morningside
- Mosquero
- Mountainair
- Mountain View CDP
- Mount Taylor
Cities in New Mexico that start with N
- Nadine
- Nageezi
- Nakaibito
- Nambe
- Napi Headquarters
- Nara Visa
- Naschitti
- Navajo
- Navajo Dam
- Nenahnezad
- Newcomb
- Nogal
- North Acomita Village
- North Hobbs
- North Hurley
- North Light Plant
- North San Ysidro
- North Valley
Cities in New Mexico that start with O
- Oasis
- Ohkay Owingeh
- Ojo Amarillo
- Ojo Caliente
- Ojo Encino
- Ojo Sarco
- Organ
- Orogrande
Cities in New Mexico that start with P
- Paa-Ko
- Paguate
- Pajarito Mesa
- Paradise Hills
- Paraje
- Pastura
- Peak Place
- Pecan Park
- Pecos
- Peña Blanca
- Peñasco
- Peralta
- Picacho Hills
- Picuris Pueblo
- Pie Town
- Pinedale
- Pinehaven
- Pinehill
- Pinos Altos
- Placitas CDP
- Placitas CDP
- Playas
- Pleasanton
- Pojoaque
- Polvadera
- Ponderosa
- Ponderosa Pine
- Portales
- Prewitt
- Pueblito
- Pueblitos
- Pueblo
- Pueblo of Sandia Village
- Pueblo Pintado
- Puerto de Luna
- Pulpotio Bareas
- Punta de Agua
- Purty Rock
Cities in New Mexico that start with Q
- Quemado
- Questa
Cities in New Mexico that start with R
- Radium Springs
- Ramah
- Rancho Grande
- Ranchos de Taos
- Raton
- Red River
- Regina
- Reserve
- Ribera
- Rincon
- Rio Chiquito
- Rio Communities
- Rio en Medio
- Rio Lucio
- Rio Rancho
- Rio Rancho Estates
- Rivers
- Rock Springs
- Rodeo
- Rodey
- Rosedale
- Roswell
- Rowe
- Roy
- Ruidoso
- Ruidoso Downs
Cities in New Mexico that start with S
- Sagar
- Salem
- San Acacia
- San Antonio
- San Antonito CDP
- San Cristobal
- Sandia Heights
- Sandia Knolls
- Sandia Park
- San Felipe Pueblo
- San Fidel
- San Ildefonso Pueblo
- San Jon
- San Jose CDP
- San Jose CDP
- San Lorenzo
- San Mateo
- San Miguel
- Sanostee
- San Pablo
- San Pedro
- San Rafael
- Santa Ana Pueblo
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clara Pueblo
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Fe
- Santa Fe Foothills
- Santa Rosa
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Domingo Pueblo
- San Ysidro CDP
- San Ysidro village
- Sausal
- Seama
- Seboyeta
- Sedillo
- Sena
- Seton Village
- Sheep Springs
- Shiprock
- Silver City
- Skyline-Ganipa
- Socorro
- Soham
- Sombrillo
- South Acomita Village
- South River
- South Valley
- Spencerville
- Springer
- Stanley
- Sundance
- Sunland Park
- Sunlit Hills
- Sunshine
Cities in New Mexico that start with T
- Tajique
- Talpa
- Tano Road
- Taos
- Taos Pueblo
- Taos Ski Valley
- Tatum
- Tecolote
- Tecolotito
- Tesuque
- Tesuque Pueblo
- Texico
- Thoreau
- Thunder Mountain
- Tierra Amarilla
- Tijeras
- Timberlake
- Timberon
- Tohatchi
- Tome
- Torreon CDP
- Torreon CDP
- Tortugas
- Totah Vista
- Tres Arroyos
- Trout Valley
- Truchas
- Truth or Consequences
- Tse Bonito
- Tucumcari
- Tularosa
- Turley
- Twin Forks
- Twin Lakes
- Tyrone
Cities in New Mexico that start with U
- University Park
- Upper Fruitland
Cities in New Mexico that start with V
- Vadito
- Vado
- Valencia CDP
- Valencia CDP
- Valle Vista
- Vanderwagen
- Vaughn
- Veguita
- Velarde
- Ventura
- Villanueva
- Virden
Cities in New Mexico that start with W
- Wagon Mound
- Waterflow
- Weed
- West Hammond
- White Cliffs
- White Rock
- White Sands
- White Signal
- Willard
- Williams Acres
- Williamsburg
- Windmill
Cities in New Mexico that start with Y
- Yah-ta-hey
- Youngsville
Cities in New Mexico that start with Z
- Zia Pueblo
- Zuni Pueblo
Note
New Mexico has no towns in alphabetical order, beginning with the letters X
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Questions & Answers
How many cities and towns are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 106 municipalities categorized into various 106 cities, 10 towns, 65 villages, and one incorporated county
Where do most people live in New Mexico?
Most people in New Mexico live in the Albuquerque metropolitan area, which includes the city of Albuquerque and surrounding communities in Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia counties.
What are the 10 largest cities in New Mexico?
The 10 largest cities in New Mexico, as of 2025, are as follows:
- Albuquerque: 560,274
- Las Cruces: 114,892
- Rio Rancho: 110,660
- Santa Fe: 89,167
- Roswell:47,831
- Farmington: 44,487.
- Clovis: 37,971.
- Hobbs: 40,817
- Alamogordo: 31,099
- Carlsbad: 32,329
