Santa Rosa, New Mexico

About Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa is a small town in eastern New Mexico, home to 2,824 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Santa Rosa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 565 residents per square mile.

📰 Santa Rosa News Today

• Raton Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Santa Rosa MaxPreps · Oct 11
• Melrose sweeps Santa Rosa vballers The Eastern New Mexico News · Oct 7
• Man mauled to death by dogs in New Mexico KTSM 9 News · Aug 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Santa Rosa, New Mexico - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 25
• Santa Rosa, NM Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 30

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 Santa Rosa Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Santa Rosa — but the New Mexico one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern 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.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Rosa

• Annie's — american
• Bee's — coffee shop (café)
• Chico's Tortas y Piñas Lokas LLC — mexican
• Comet II Drive-In & Restaurant
• Joseph's Restaurant
• Route 66
• Santa Fe Grill
• Silver Moon Cafe — mexican
• Sun 'n Sand Restaurant

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Guadalupe Courthouse Historic Site · Attraction
• Jesus M Casaus House Historic Site · Attraction
• Joseph's Restaurant
• Route 66 Auto Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Rosa

• Joe Gutierrez Park reviews ★
• Park Lake reviews ★
• Santa Rosa Historical Marker reviews ★
• State Game Commission Land · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Santa Rosa

• GUADALUPE COUNTY CORRECTIONS
• SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY
• SANTA ROSA HIGH
• SANTA ROSA MIDDLE

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Guadalupe County Hospital · 24/7 ER · Rural Emergency Hospital

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Santa Rosa

🏘️ Nearby Communities