Canjilon, New Mexico

About Canjilon

Canjilon is a small unincorporated community in northern New Mexico.

Canjilon holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.21 square miles.

📰 Canjilon News Today

• NM U.S. Sen. Luján questions federal Forest Service chief on pending Canjilon uranium mine Source New Mexico · Jun 2
• Santa Fe County commissioners oppose exploratory uranium drilling near Canjilon Santa Fe New Mexican · May 12
• Luján Leads Tour Across Northern New Mexico, Visits Local Ranchers and Landowners to Discuss Action Against Chama Uranium Drilling Proposal, Tours Local Wool Business Senator Ben Ray Luján (.gov) · May 6
• NM U.S. Sen. Luján questions federal Forest Service chief on pending Canjilon uranium mine newsfromthestates.com · Jun 2
• NM congressional delegation registers opposition to uranium mining in Carson National Forest Source New Mexico · Apr 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Canjilon Unique

• The only place in America named Canjilon — 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 northern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Canjilon Mountain Lookout Cabin Historic Site · Attraction
• Chimney Rock · Attraction
• Echo Amphitheater · Attraction
• Ghost Ranch · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Canjilon

🏘️ Nearby Communities