Magdalena, New Mexico

About Magdalena

Magdalena, NM is a tiny community located in central New Mexico counting 776 people who proudly call it home.

Magdalena holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 6.22 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 125 residents per square mile.

📰 Magdalena News Today

• Highway between Magdalena and Socorro shut down due to bridge damage KOB 4 · Sep 30
• Flood damage closes Highway 60 and leaves Magdalena residents facing long detours KRQE · Sep 30
• New Fire Start on Magdalena Ranger District NM Fire Info · Jun 6
• Flash flooding reported in Magdelena KOAT · Sep 29
• Patsy Karolyn Ligon Obituary (2026) - Magdalena, NM - Noblin Funeral Service of Belen Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5

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 Magdalena Unique

• The only place in America named Magdalena — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Magdalena

• Evett's Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Magdalena Cafe — american
• Tumbleweeds Diner

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Box Car Museum · Museum
• Charles Ilfield Company Warehouse · Attraction
• Clemens Ranch House · Attraction
• Clemens Ranch House Historic Site · Attraction
• Dobson House Historic Site · Attraction
• Hilton House · Attraction
• Magdalena Fault Historical Marker · Attraction
• Old Jail House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Magdalena

• MAGDALENA ELEMENTARY
• MAGDALENA HIGH
• MAGDALENA MIDDLE

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Magdalena

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