Manuelito, New Mexico

About Manuelito

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

Manuelito holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.16 square miles.

📰 Manuelito News Today

• 2026 Chief Manuelito Scholars Navajo Times · Aug 9
• Discover the quirky place names along New Mexico’s Route 66 Albuquerque Journal · Mar 8
• Obituaries for April 9, 2026 Navajo Times · Apr 9
• Jessica Matten Returns as Bernadette Manuelito in Dark Winds Season 3 New Mexico Magazine · Feb 19
• Navajo children find a home in New Mexico The Christian Chronicle · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Manuelito Unique

• The only place in America named Manuelito — 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

• 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 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Manuelito

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