Alma, New Mexico

About Alma

Alma, NM is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern New Mexico.

Officially, Alma is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.25 square miles.

📰 Alma News Today

• Local Couple Gives University of New Mexico Its Largest Gift outlooknewspapers.com · Jul 2
• Envisioning the soul Santa Fe New Mexican · Jan 5
• Openings: Alma Mexicana Restaurante on 3rd Street EV Grieve · Jun 9
• Alma Solis New Mexico Lobos · Sep 16
• Alma Diaz Obituary (2026) - Belen, NM - Noblin Funeral Service of Belen Legacy obituary · Mar 17

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What Makes Alma Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Alma — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alma

• The Catwalk Historical Marker reviews ★

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⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alma

🏘️ Nearby Communities