Magdalena, New Mexico

About Magdalena

Magdalena, NM is a tiny community located in central New Mexico counting 776 people who proudly call it home.

Magdalena holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 6.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 125 residents per square mile.

📰 Magdalena News Today

• New Fire Start on Magdalena Ranger District NM Fire Info · Jun 6
• BLM plans prescribed burns near Magdalena, New Mexico Bureau of Land Management (.gov) · Mar 2
• Magdalena Ridge Observatory Interferometer Achieves “First Fringes” New Mexico Tech · Jan 16
• New fire starts in Magdalena Mountains near Socorro KOB 4 · May 20
• Six Mile Fire burns nearly 350 acres with no containment KOAT · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Magdalena Unique

• The only place in America named Magdalena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Magdalena

• Evett's Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Magdalena Cafe — american
• Tumbleweeds Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Box Car Museum · Museum
• Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse · Attraction
• Clemens Ranch House · Attraction
• Clemens Ranch House Historic Site · Attraction
• Dobson House Historic Site · Attraction
• Hilton House · Attraction
• Magdalena Fault Historical Marker · Attraction
• Old Jail House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Magdalena

• MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY
• MAGDALENA HIGH
• MAGDALENA MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Magdalena

🏘️ Nearby Communities