Belen, New Mexico

About Belen

Belen, NM is a close-knit town located in central New Mexico, home to 7,556 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Belen holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 19.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 397 residents per square mile.

📰 Belen News Today

• KRQE Classics: 1991 Balloon Fiesta brings economic boost to Belen motels KRQE · Oct 9
• New Mexico high school football preview: Belen Eagles KOB 4 · Aug 10
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Belen, New Mexico - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 12
• NM GOP State Central Committee to Convene in Belen on Saturday, June 27, for Chair Election Amid Ongoing Party Turmoil 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News · Jun 22
• Belen, NM Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Belen Unique

• The only place in America named Belen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of New Mexico — one of 528 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,556.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Los Lunas Decalogue Stone · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Belen

• BELEN FAMILY SCHOOL
• BELEN HIGH
• BELEN INFINITY HIGH
• BELEN MIDDLE
• CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
• DENNIS CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY
• GIL SANCHEZ ELEMENTARY
• LA MERCED ELEMENTARY
• LA PROMESA ELEMENTARY
• RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARY

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

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