Chical, New Mexico

About Chical

Chical is a small unincorporated community in central New Mexico.

Chical holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.81 square miles.

📰 Chical News Today

• Two facing federal charges after allegedly stealing from Chical Haystack KRQE · May 2
• Bosque Farms, New Mexico Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• Yvonne "Chubby" Delgarito Obituary November 9, 2023 Salazar Funeral Homes & Crematory · Nov 9
• Peralta, New Mexico Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Mexico plans four new projects after inaugurating railway bridge in Colima BNamericas · May 27

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What Makes Chical Unique

• The only place in America named Chical — 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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