Cobre, New Mexico

About Cobre

Set in the southwestern part of New Mexico, Cobre is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Cobre is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.07 square miles.

📰 Cobre News Today

• Cobre vs Cuba Football - Sep 11, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 16
• Individuals dropped from lawsuit against COBRE Consolidated School District and more KRWG Public Media · May 13
• Schedule - Cobre Indians (Bayard, NM) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 4
• - New superintendent steps into first year at Cobre Silver City Daily Press · Aug 8
• 2026 New Mexico H.S. Football Rankings: Cobre Indians On3 · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cobre Unique

• The only place in America named Cobre — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.07 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cobre

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