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La Madera

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Total population

171

Median home value

$0

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather74°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Coordinates36.38°, -106.04°

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

Within New Mexico, United States, La Madera stands as a small census-designated community. Coordinates of 36.377°, -106.043° situate La Madera in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 171. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. That works out to roughly 15 residents per square kilometre — thinly distributed across its territory. The administrative footprint covers about 11.5 km². The location receives about 1,933 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 76% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
36.4
Median home value
—
Housing units
183
Poverty rate
100%
Unemployment
—

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
100%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.3767
Longitude
-106.0432
Water area
0.00 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
51°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
78°F
Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
47°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
79°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
46°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for La Madera, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.5%
Diabetes
11.8%
Adult obesity
28.8%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Adult smoking
9.4%
No leisure activity
15.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
7,086
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    273
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    234
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    232
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    197
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    175
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    174
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    149
  • Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
    Aphelocoma woodhouseii (S.F.Baird, 1858) · Aves
    136

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • MESA VISTA HIGH
    High · OJO CALIENTE · 95 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • OJO CALIENTE ELEMENTARY
    Middle · OJO CALIENTE · 59 students · 19.7:1 ratio
  • EL RITO ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · EL RITO · 58 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • MESA VISTA MIDDLE
    Middle · OJO CALIENTE · 34 students · 17:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
52
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2021-07-12

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,933

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
7
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about La Madera

Precambrian geology of La Madera quadrangle
Edward C. Bingler
Martín Fierro
Martín Fierro
José Hernández · 1894
La ilustración en México colonial
W. Michael Mathes · 2001
The Sandia Peak and La Madera Ski Patrol
John Shunny · 1987
The Jemez Mountains region
Fraser Goff · 1996
Aloud
Aloud
Miguel Algarín · 1994

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

Rocky Mountain Juniper
Rocky Mountain Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
Seen 2026-09-15
Shining Flatsedge
Shining Flatsedge
Cyperus bipartitus
Seen 2026-08-30
Prairie Rattlesnake
Prairie Rattlesnake
Crotalus viridis
Seen 2026-08-30
Sacred Datura
Sacred Datura
Datura wrightii
Seen 2026-08-27
Arizona Mantis
Arizona Mantis
Stagmomantis limbata
Seen 2026-08-26
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Rocky Mountain Beeplant
Cleomella serrulata
Seen 2026-08-20
redwhisker clammyweed
redwhisker clammyweed
Polanisia dodecandra
Seen 2026-08-20
Striped Skunk
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Seen 2026-08-18
silverleaf nightshade
silverleaf nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Seen 2026-08-17

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET