Laguna, New Mexico

About Laguna

Laguna, NM is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico.

Laguna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.55 square miles.

📰 Laguna News Today

• Human remains found near I-40 in New Mexico KOAT · Apr 23
• Along Route 66, Laguna Burger tells a story that goes far beyond the menu ictnews.org · Aug 2
• New Route 66 monument celebrates ‘deep connection’ between Laguna Pueblo and the Mother Road Albuquerque Journal · Jul 31
• Deb Haaland Wins New Mexico Democratic Primary For Governor Native News Online · Jun 2
• BIA offers $5K reward for missing Laguna woman KOB 4 · Jun 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laguna Unique

• The only place in America named Laguna — 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.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laguna

• Pueblo of Laguna Historical Marker reviews ★
• Rio Grande Rift Historical Marker reviews ★
• San Jose de Laguna Mission Historical Marker reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Laguna

• Laguna Elementary School
• Laguna Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laguna

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