Las Tusas, New Mexico

About Las Tusas

Set in the western part of New Mexico, Las Tusas is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Las Tusas is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.98 square miles.

📰 Las Tusas News Today

• Tusas Fire – Final Update – Sunday, April 26, 2026 NM Fire Info · Apr 26
• Tusas Fire prompts evacuation orders in northern New Mexico KOB 4 · Apr 23
• Evacuations lifted for Tusas Fire in San Miguel County KOAT · Apr 24
• Tusas Fire prompts evacuations and livestock shelter in San Miguel County dailydispatch.com · Apr 24
• Tusas Fire – San Miguel County – Update NM Fire Info · Apr 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Las Tusas Unique

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

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Las Tusas

• Bluewater Lake State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Las Tusas

🏘️ Nearby Communities