Alcalde is a community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, home to about 285 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 87511.
Mostly La Villita; part is in Alcalde
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ384 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alcalde; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alcalde had 310 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.
Rio Arriba County grew from 13,777 residents in 1900 to 40,363 in 2020.
Rio Arriba County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 11.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alcalde, NM weather station (about a mile away).
5,426 jobs at 541 businesses in Rio Arriba County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Espanola. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcalde ElementaryEspanola | Pre-K–6 | 151 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with La Villita and Los Luceros.
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