La Madera, New Mexico

About La Madera

La Madera is a small unincorporated community in central New Mexico.

La Madera holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.1 square miles.

📰 La Madera News Today

• Nurturing Community in La Madera New Mexico Magazine · Oct 25
• Fabiola "Fab" Tafoya Obituary December 18, 2025 Salazar Funeral Homes & Crematory · Dec 18
• Annabelle Peglow Obituary (2026) - Espanola, NM - DeVargas Funeral Home and Crematory - Espanola Legacy obituary · Jul 3
• La Madera, NM Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jun 15
• La Madera, New Mexico Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Madera Unique

• 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 6 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Madera

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Madera

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