Pinon, New Mexico

About Pinon

Set in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Pinon is a small unincorporated community.

Pinon holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.16 square miles.

📰 Pinon News Today

• Cundiyo, Cerro Piñon in READY evacuation status due to Frijoles Fire KOB 4 · Aug 8
• EWG's Food Scores just took the work out of grocery shopping for me! Environmental Working Group · Apr 27
• Lone Piñon and their new album "Hot Carne Seca" KSFR · May 23
• Lone Piñon’s Fight to Save New Mexico’s Local Sounds From Extinction Bandcamp Daily · Jun 11
• Vanessa Pinon Obituary (2026) - Rio Rancho, NM - Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Espanola and Rio Grande Crematory Legacy obituary · Jul 20

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What Makes Pinon Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pinon

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