Costilla, New Mexico

About Costilla

Costilla, NM is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern New Mexico.

Officially, Costilla is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.03 square miles.

📰 Costilla News Today

• Sacred Heart Catholic receives retablo from New Mexico Santera La Voz Colorado · Jul 22
• Jacob C. Costilla-Gonzalez Obituary Jul 4, 2026 westfuneralhomellc.com · Jul 4
• Lawrence A. Lovato Obituary (2026) - Taos, NM - DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos Legacy obituary · Apr 22
• Arellano Brothers bring ‘Nuevo Americana’ to Society Hall Alamosa Citizen · Mar 10
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Costilla, New Mexico The Weather Channel · Feb 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Costilla Unique

• The only place in America named Costilla — 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 northeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Costilla

• Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Urraca Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Costilla

🏘️ Nearby Communities