Anton Chico, New Mexico

About Anton Chico

Anton Chico, NM is a small unincorporated community located in eastern New Mexico.

Officially, Anton Chico is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.79 square miles.

📰 Anton Chico News Today

• Carjacking, gunfire follow domestic dispute in Guadalupe County KOAT · Sep 21
• Man arrested following shooting, carjacking involving ex in Guadalupe County KRQE · Sep 21
• Woman charged in Anton Chico killing, fire Santa Fe New Mexican · Apr 17
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Anton Chico, New Mexico - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 2
• He’s the Last Great Land Artist You’ve Never Heard Of The New York Times · Jul 27

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What Makes Anton Chico Unique

• The only place in America named Anton Chico — 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Anton Chico

• ANTON CHICO MIDDLE
• RITA A. MARQUEZ ELEMENTARY

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

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