La Huerta, New Mexico

About La Huerta

La Huerta is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New Mexico.

Officially, La Huerta is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.52 square miles.

📰 La Huerta News Today

• Adolfo de la Huerta | Revolutionary, Constitutionalist & President Britannica · Sep 15
• New Mexican restaurant in Columbus wants customers to feel like part of the family - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Columbus Ledger-Enquirer · Feb 10
• List of presidents of Mexico Britannica · Sep 15
• Mexico - Jose Arteaga Niepmann, CEO of La Huerta The Worldfolio · Dec 29
• These images, that light. In Hollywood with Paz de la Huerta Los Angeles Times · Mar 11

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 La Huerta Unique

• The only place in America named La Huerta — 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 southeastern New Mexico, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in La Huerta

• PJ and B's Rio Cafe
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Blue House Cafe (café)
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Denny's — american
• Espresso House — coffee shop (café)
• Kaleidoscoops — burger
• McAlister's Deli — sandwich
• Mi Casita — mexican
• My Daddy's BBQ

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Carlsbad Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Huerta

• Alejandro Ruiz Memorial Park reviews ★
• Carlsbad Spring Park reviews ★
• Cherry Lane Park reviews ★
• Desert Willow Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area reviews ★
• Lamont Street Park reviews ★
• Millenium Park reviews ★
• Pecos River Village Recreation Area reviews ★
• Playground on the Pecos reviews ★
• Riverside Country Club Park reviews ★
• Riverview Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of La Huerta

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