Cubero, New Mexico

About Cubero

Cubero, NM is a small unincorporated community located in central New Mexico.

Cubero holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.57 square miles.

📰 Cubero News Today

• FBI, deputies arrest Cibola County man on child sex charges KOB 4 · Apr 5
• Sarah Faris Obituary (2026) - Albuquerque, NM - Albuquerque Journal Legacy obituary · Aug 2
• Cibola County Man Jailed in Child Sex Abuse and Exploitation Case Cibola Citizen · Apr 15
• Did Ernest Hemingway really write "The Old Man and the Sea" at Cubero? Route 66 News · Apr 4
• Raymond Salazar Obituary Aug 4, 2025 Trujillo Funeral Home · Aug 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cubero Unique

• The only place in America named Cubero — 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.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Phillips 66 Gas Station · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Cubero

• CUBERO ELEMENTARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cubero

🏘️ Nearby Communities