Jal, New Mexico

About Jal

Set in the southeastern part of New Mexico, Jal is a small town with an estimated population of 2,192.

Officially, Jal is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.82 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 455 residents per square mile.

📰 Jal News Today

• Schedule - Jal Panthers (Jal, NM) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 14
• Crews battle large fire in Lea County KOAT · Jul 17
• DOJ moves to drop case it won against Jal police officers abqjournal.com · Aug 6
• Lea County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Jal, N.M., Shooting, Officials Say newswest9.com · Dec 11
• 3 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Jal, authorities in NM say EverythingLubbock.com · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Jal Unique

• The only place in America named Jal — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• 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 25 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jal

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jal

• Cole's Diner — american
• D-Bar Cafe — american
• Nana's Cafe — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jal Aquatic Center · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jal

• Jal General Camp Park reviews ★
• Jal Lake Park reviews ★
• Jal Schools Baseball Field. reviews ★
• Jal Schools Softball and Little League Fields reviews ★
• Jal Veteran's Memorial Park reviews ★
• North Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Jal

• JAL ELEMENTARY
• JAL HIGH
• JAL JR HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Jal

🏘️ Nearby Communities