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Chaparral

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Total population

18,186

Weather89°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates32.04°, -106.41°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Chaparral is a census-designated community that lies in New Mexico, United States. Its coordinates of 32.044°, -106.406° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Around 18,186 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 2,098 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 82% of daylight hours. Resident density is around 119 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. Total area is recorded as roughly 153 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
32.0443
Longitude
-106.4061
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
89°F
Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
66°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
91°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
90°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
64°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Chaparral, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.7%
Diabetes
16.1%
Adult obesity
41.8%
Binge drinking
13.7%
Adult smoking
16.1%
No leisure activity
35.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • CHAPARRAL HIGH
    High · ANTHONY · 1,067 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • CHAPARRAL MIDDLE
    Middle · CHAPARRAL · 608 students · 16:1 ratio
  • DESERT TRAIL ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CHAPARRAL · 496 students · 16.5:1 ratio
  • SUNRISE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ANTHONY · 453 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • CHAPARRAL ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · CHAPARRAL · 420 students · 11.7:1 ratio
  • CHAPARRAL ON-TRACK PREK CENTER
    Other · CHAPPARAL · 146 students · 12.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.75
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,098

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
652
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Chaparral

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library