Ventura, New Mexico

About Ventura

Set in the southwestern part of New Mexico, Ventura is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Ventura is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.46 square miles.

📰 Ventura News Today

• New Mexico Man Arrested for Domestic Battery and Weapons-Related Charges Wednesday - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12 · Jul 16
• Obituary for Ventura Machado Escobar Baca's Funeral Chapels · Oct 28
• How An ICE Detainee Found Himself in Rural New Mexico: CityLab Daily Bloomberg · Nov 26
• Obituary: Roger Lee Osborne, Mount Hood Parkdale Columbia Community Connection · Jul 11
• Store brand peanut butter recall extended by FDA KOAT · Feb 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ventura Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• 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 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ventura

• Adobe Deli

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ventura

🏘️ Nearby Communities