Corona, New Mexico

About Corona

Set in the eastern part of New Mexico, Corona is a tiny community, home to 127 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Corona holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 123 residents per square mile.

📰 Corona News Today

• Corona Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• NMSU Corona Range and Livestock Research Center to host 2026 field day New Mexico State University · Jul 10
• Corona bustling amid wind farm construction, but some locals aren't pleased Santa Fe New Mexican · Nov 29
• Biggest Ever US Clean Energy Project is Complete After Nearly Two Decades EnergyNow.com · Jun 18
• Harnessing New Mexico Wind: One State’s Fight to Win Hearts and Minds for Clean Energy Third Way · Oct 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Corona Unique

• Positioned in eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Corona

• El Corral Cafe — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• The Ollie D Tourist House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Corona

• CORONA ELEMENTARY
• CORONA HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Corona

🏘️ Nearby Communities