Luna, New Mexico

About Luna

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

Luna holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.56 square miles.

📰 Luna News Today

• Roadwork begins on highway 180 south of Luna KOAT · Aug 18
• The Roundhouse Report: Forward Party announces Luna County judge candidate Santa Fe New Mexican · Aug 11
• Dam breaches at Basset Lake in Luna County krqe.com · Jul 23
• Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico apnews.com · Aug 6
• Feds pause border water wells, but ranchers want them capped Albuquerque Journal · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Luna Unique

• The only place in America named Luna — 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

• 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 13 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Luna

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