Gallina, New Mexico

About Gallina

Set in the northern part of New Mexico, Gallina is a small unincorporated community.

Gallina holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.29 square miles.

📰 Gallina News Today

• Thunderstorm crosses Northern New Mexico NM Fire Info · Jun 15
• Roadway Rehabilitation Project On NM 96 In Gallina Los Alamos Daily Post · Jun 16
• 'Until I see you again': Hundreds turn out in Gallina to say goodbye to 'Deano' Valdez Santa Fe New Mexican · May 9
• Coronado (Gallina, NM) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 27
• Lucy S. Chacon Obituary (2026) - Gallina, Rio Arriba, NM - Brewer, Lee & Larkin Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Apr 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gallina Unique

• The only place in America named Gallina — 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Gallina

• CORONADO HIGH
• CORONADO MIDDLE
• GALLINA ELEMENTARY

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

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