Chamizal, New Mexico

About Chamizal

Chamizal is a small unincorporated community in central New Mexico.

Officially, Chamizal is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.44 square miles.

📰 Chamizal News Today

• Chamizal National Memorial is time capsule of US, Mexico's agreement on borders El Paso Times · May 5
• Cesar Inostroza, Artist-in-Residence National Park Service (.gov) · Feb 20
• Chamizal Treaty, a source of pride for Mexicans BorderReport · Sep 13
• Remapping El Chamizal ArcGIS StoryMaps · Dec 1
• Migrants set up makeshift camp at Parque El Chamizal in Juárez El Paso Matters · Jun 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chamizal Unique

• The only place in America named Chamizal — 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.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chamizal

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