Tecolote, New Mexico

About Tecolote

Tecolote is a small unincorporated community in eastern New Mexico.

Officially, Tecolote is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.62 square miles.

📰 Tecolote News Today

• Search for homicide suspect in San Miguel County KOAT · Dec 22
• New Mexico State Police seek San Miguel County man in brother-in-law's slaying Santa Fe New Mexican · Dec 23
• New Mexico State Police searches for ‘armed and dangerous’ homicide suspect KOB 4 · Dec 22
• Manhunt Underway in Rural New Mexico for Michael a Shawn Nichols After Fatal Family Shooting 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News · Dec 23
• 32 firearms seized under ‘red flag’ law following Tecolote homicide lasvegasoptic.com · Jan 7

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What Makes Tecolote Unique

• The only place in America named Tecolote — 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 eastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

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🗺️ Map of Tecolote

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