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Galisteo

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Total population

231

Air quality index

43Good
Weather51°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates35.40°, -105.96°

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

Set in New Mexico, United States, Galisteo is recorded in open geodata as a small census-designated community. Galisteo maps to 35.398°, -105.957° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 231. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,983 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 78% of daylight hours. The census-designated community extends across about 8.7 km². Resident density is around 27 per km², indicating a very sparse settlement pattern. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
35.3984
Longitude
-105.9572
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
54°F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
53°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
63°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Galisteo, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
1.7
PM10 (µg/m³)
2
Ozone (µg/m³)
102
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.1

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24%
Diabetes
7.4%
Adult obesity
23.7%
Binge drinking
16.9%
Adult smoking
9.2%
No leisure activity
14.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
77,489
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    4,883
  • Canyon Towhee
    Melozone fusca (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    3,564
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,445
  • Western Bluebird
    Sialia mexicana Swainson, 1832 · Aves
    3,420
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,447
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,410
  • Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves
    2,350
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,321

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
18
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2024-09-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

C
Concha Ortiz y Pino
American politician
M
Matthew McQueen
American politician and attorney

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)
5.43
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,983

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
597
Avg daily Wikipedia views
21
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Galisteo

The Galisteo, New Mexico story
F. Stanley · 1965
Salvage archaeology in the Galisteo dam and reservoir area, New Mexico
David W. Kayser · 1993
Pueblo ruins of the Galisteo basin, New Mexico
Nels Christian Nelson · 1914
The legend of Galisteo =
Marjorie Atwood · 1991
Geologic Map of the Galisteo Quadrangle, Sante fe County, New Mexico
United States Geological Survey · 1975
UFOs over Galisteo and other stories of New Mexico's history
UFOs over Galisteo and other stories of New Mexico's history
Robert J. Tórrez · 2004
Vertebrate paleontology, stratigraphy, and biostratigraphy of Eocene Galisteo Formation, north-central New Mexico
Spencer G. Lucas · 1982
The Galisteo Basin and Cerrillos Hills
The Galisteo Basin and Cerrillos Hills
Paul R. Secord · 2018

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Spotted Towhee
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Seen 2026-09-24
House Finch
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
Seen 2026-09-24
White-crowned Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
Seen 2026-09-23
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Seen 2026-09-21
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Seen 2026-09-16
One-seed Juniper
One-seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
Seen 2026-09-15
tree cholla
tree cholla
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Seen 2026-09-15
Buffalo Gourd
Buffalo Gourd
Cucurbita foetidissima
Seen 2026-09-15
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Green-flower Hedgehog Cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus viridiflorus
Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
GALISTEO CREEK BELOW GALISTEO DAM, NM
Distance
15.1 mi
Streamflow
7.2 cfs
Gage height
3.71 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET