Anton Chico, New Mexico

About Anton Chico

Anton Chico, NM is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New Mexico.

Officially, Anton Chico is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.79 square miles.

📰 Anton Chico News Today

• He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of The New York Times · Jul 27
• Ponciano Lucero Obituary Jul 25, 2026 Altogether Funeral · Jul 25
• Joe Rael Obituary - Albuquerque, NM Neptune Society · Mar 18
• Donald Raul Aragon Sr. Obituary (2026) - Las Vegas, NM - Gonzales Funerals & Cremations Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Woman charged in Anton Chico killing, fire Santa Fe New Mexican · Mar 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Anton Chico Unique

• The only place in America named Anton Chico — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern 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 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Anton Chico

• ANTON CHICO MIDDLE
• RITA A. MARQUEZ ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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