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La Huerta, New Mexico
CDP
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
- La Huerta Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Axo Copper Launches Drill Campaigns at San Antonio and Reports New Copper Results at La Huerta Crux Investor · Feb 23
- Air quality in La Huerta IQAir · Jun 23
- New Mexican restaurant in Columbus wants customers to feel like part of the family - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Columbus Ledger-Enquirer · Feb 10
- La Huerta, NM Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Sep 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
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.
🎡 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
StateNew Mexico
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.52 sq mi
Coordinates32.4488, -104.2224