Paguate, New Mexico

About Paguate

Paguate is a small unincorporated community in central New Mexico.

Officially, Paguate is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.87 square miles.

📰 Paguate News Today

• “Memories that do not heal”: the legacy of uranium mining at Laguna Pueblo Searchlight New Mexico · Aug 8
• ‘Like a demon that’s always behind us’, the Jackpile Mine toxic legacy continues New Mexico In Depth · Dec 15
• Going Home New Mexico Magazine · Aug 14
• Florence Dora Reed Legacy obituary · Apr 20
• One year after RECA expiration, communities still suffer without compensation Navajo Times · Jun 5

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What Makes Paguate Unique

• The only place in America named Paguate — 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Paguate

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