Chimayo, New Mexico

About Chimayo

Chimayo, NM is a small unincorporated community located in northern New Mexico.

Chimayo holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.74 square miles.

📰 Chimayo News Today

• Man identified after fatal officer-involved shooting at Chimayo home KRQE · Jun 25
• Pilgrims trek to El Santuario de Chimayó for Good Friday KOB 4 · Apr 3
• Gallery: Scenes from 2026 El Santuario de Chimayó pilgrimage Santa Fe New Mexican · Apr 4
• Thousands make pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo KOAT · Apr 6
• Man charged in hit-and-run that killed pedestrian near Chimayo Parnall Law Firm · May 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chimayo Unique

• The only place in America named Chimayo — 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 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chimayo

• Rancho de Chimayo — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Oratorio de San Buenaventura Historic Site · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chimayo

• Chimayo Historical Marker reviews ★
• Santuario de Chimayo Historical Marker reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Chimayo

• CHIMAYO ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chimayo

🏘️ Nearby Communities