Taos, New Mexico

About Taos

Taos, NM is a close-knit town located in northeastern New Mexico with an estimated population of 6,453.

Officially, Taos is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,067 residents per square mile.

📰 Taos News Today

• 9 Best Towns In New Mexico For A Two-Day Recharge WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• Taos socked in by Frijoles Fire smoke overnight taosnews.com · Aug 18
• Jury acquits accused, finds self-defense in Taos Allsup's stabbing Santa Fe New Mexican · Aug 17
• Sunny Redmond Obituary - November 25, 2025 - Taos, New Mexico Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Taos-born Max Gomez brings 'Desert Companion Tour' to NM Albuquerque Journal · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Taos Unique

• Positioned in northeastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,453.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Taos

• Alys A La Cart — breakfast
• Hunan Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Koko Coffee Deli (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Alley Cantina — american
• The Coffee Apothecary — american (café)
• Aztec Mexican Grill — mexican
• Azteca Mexican Grill — mexican
• Bearclaw — coffee shop (café)
• Bent Street Grille American Bistro — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bent House Museum · Museum
• Harwood Museum of Art · Museum
• Kit Carson Historic Museum · Museum
• Las Comadres Women's Gallery · Art gallery
• Taos Art Museum · Museum
• Aurora · Art gallery
• Charles Collins · Art gallery
• Ernest L Blumenschein House Historic Site · Attraction
• Fire arts of Taos pueblo · Art gallery
• Fun Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Taos

• Red Willow Park reviews ★
• Taos Eco Park reviews ★
• Filemon Sanchez Fairground Park reviews ★
• Kit Carson Memorial State Park reviews ★
• Taos County Rodeo Grounds reviews ★
• Taos Plaza reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Taos

• CHRYSALIS ALTERNATIVE
• ENOS GARCIA ELEMENTARY
• TAOS ACADEMY
• TAOS CYBER MAGNET
• TAOS HIGH
• TAOS INTEGRATED SCHOOL OF ARTS
• TAOS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
• TAOS MIDDLE
• TAOS MUNICIPAL CHARTER
• Taos Day School
• VISTA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Holy Cross Hospital A Div Of Taos Health Systems ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Taos

🏘️ Nearby Communities