Chaparral, New Mexico

About Chaparral

Set in the southern part of New Mexico, Chaparral is a small unincorporated community.

Chaparral holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 59.06 square miles.

📰 Chaparral News Today

• Woman’s encounter with ICE in Chaparral sparks concerns amid new suspension KTSM 9 News · Jul 15
• 21 dogs found dead or neglected at Chaparral, New Mexico, home El Paso Times · Apr 23
• Kidnapping suspect from Missouri arrested in Chaparral; two children rescued KFOX · May 27
• Chaparral CDP, New Mexico Census.gov · Aug 3
• 'One big school now': Newly combined E.J. and Chaparral fully merge on first day Santa Fe New Mexican · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chaparral Unique

• The only place in America named Chaparral — 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 southern 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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chaparral

• Edge of Texas — steak house
• Mediano's — snack

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chaparral

• Honey Mesquite Park reviews ★
• Mesquite Bush Park reviews ★
• Mesquite Hills LT Park reviews ★
• Mesquite Hills Park reviews ★
• North Skies Park reviews ★
• Tres Palmas Park #2 reviews ★
• Tres Palms Park #1 reviews ★
• Delores C Wright Memorial Park reviews ★
• Futureland Park reviews ★
• Mesquite River Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chaparral

• CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
• CHAPARRAL MIDDLE
• CHAPARRAL ON-TRACK PREK CENTER
• DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY
• OTERO COUNTY PRISON
• YUCCA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chaparral

🏘️ Nearby Communities