Gila, New Mexico

About Gila

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

Officially, Gila is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.36 square miles.

📰 Gila News Today

• State announces new conservation buy in southwestern New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican · Aug 12
• Gila National Forest News Release: Sacaton Fire sees continued growth in Gila Wilderness NM Fire Info · Jul 2
• Where the Wolves Still Roam: A Journey Into New Mexico’s Gila Wilderness Garden & Gun · Apr 22
• Federal appeals court dismisses NM Cattle Growers’ lawsuit over sniping feral cattle in the Gila sourcenm.com · Jun 4
• New Mexico acquires nearly 11,000 acres for new Mimbres Valley wildlife area Organ Mountain News · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gila Unique

• The only place in America named Gila — 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 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 19 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gila

• Bear Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bill Evans Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Double E Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gila Park reviews ★
• State Game Commission Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gila

🏘️ Nearby Communities