Paraje, New Mexico

About Paraje

Paraje is a small unincorporated community in central New Mexico.

Officially, Paraje is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.58 square miles.

📰 Paraje News Today

• Crash closes Interstate 40 westbound traffic west of Albuquerque KOAT · Jan 25
• Paraje, NM Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 12
• Review of Enchanted Mesa, NM | Paraje, New Mexico, North America AFAR · Jul 18
• An expanding universe: NM siblings take the animated route for 'Greñuda into the Paraje' Albuquerque Journal · Feb 23
• Pueblo of Laguna unveils apartment complex The Business Journals · Jul 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Paraje Unique

• The only place in America named Paraje — 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

• 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 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Paraje

• Mount Taylor Fields reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Paraje

• LAGUNA-ACOMA HIGH
• LAGUNA-ACOMA MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Paraje

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