Cuba, New Mexico

About Cuba

Set in the northern part of New Mexico, Cuba is a tiny community with an estimated population of 640.

Officially, Cuba is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 3.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 196 residents per square mile.

📰 Cuba News Today

• New Mexico audit finds 'unprecedented' fraud, waste and abuse in Cuba village finances KOAT · May 27
• SFNF: New Starts And Updates Include Lightning Started Fires Within Cuba, Espanola And Pecos Ranger Districts Los Alamos Reporter · Aug 5
• Sandoval County EMS takes over emergency coverage for Village of Cuba KRQE · Jul 1
• Firefighters actively engaged in the Nacimiento Wildfire NM Fire Info · Mar 22
• Firefighters battling two lighting-caused fires near Cuba KOB 4 · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Mexico headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cuba Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Cuba — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern 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 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cuba

• Del Prado Cafe (café)
• El Bruno's Restaurante y Cantina — mexican
• Espresson Lane — coffee shop (café)
• K-Shack Korean Grill — korean
• Presciliano's Cafe — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cuba Rams · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cuba

• Bluebird Mesa Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elk Springs Area of Critical Environmental Concern · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Saint Francis of Assisi Park reviews ★
• Sandoval County Event Center reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cuba

• CUBA ELEMENTARY
• CUBA HIGH
• CUBA MIDDLE
• LYBROOK ELEMENTARY
• Ojo Encino Day School
• Pueblo Pintado Community School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cuba

🏘️ Nearby Communities