There are 56 cities in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Population | Annual Change | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Española | 1 | 10,399 | 10,526 | -0.31% | 1,265 | 8.2 | City |
| Chimayo | 2 | 2,918 | 2,779 | -0.61% | 377 | 7.7 | CDP |
| La Mesilla | 3 | 2,570 | 2,656 | 2.27% | 577 | 4.5 | CDP |
| Dulce | 4 | 2,181 | 2,584 | -1.8% | 170 | 12.8 | CDP |
| El Valle Arroyo Seco | 5 | 1,795 | 1,807 | 1.47% | 350 | 5.1 | CDP |
| La Villita | 6 | 1,595 | 312 | 2.9% | 1,175 | 1.4 | CDP |
| El Duende | 7 | 1,181 | 681 | 2.96% | 804 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Ohkay Owingeh | 8 | 1,178 | 1,220 | 0.17% | 307 | 3.8 | CDP |
| Dixon | 9 | 1,070 | 483 | 1.04% | 93 | 11.5 | CDP |
| La Puebla | 10 | 1,011 | 1,061 | -1.27% | 356 | 2.8 | CDP |
| El Rito | 11 | 1,003 | 682 | 1.42% | 244 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Santa Clara Pueblo | 12 | 947 | 873 | -0.53% | 469 | 2.0 | CDP |
| Chama | 13 | 909 | 920 | -0.33% | 316 | 2.9 | Village |
| Hernandez | 14 | 895 | 931 | -0.33% | 528 | 1.7 | CDP |
| San Jose | 15 | 870 | 750 | 1.4% | 481 | 1.8 | CDP |
| Chamita | 16 | 836 | 863 | -0.36% | 217 | 3.9 | CDP |
| Los Luceros | 17 | 702 | 619 | -1.96% | 428 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Canova | 18 | 668 | 575 | 6.37% | 791 | 0.8 | CDP |
| Cuba | 19 | 640 | 632 | 0.31% | 196 | 3.3 | Village |
| Antonito | 20 | 616 | 639 | -0.97% | 1,443 | 0.4 | Town |
| Ojo Encino | 21 | 519 | 406 | 7.68% | 796 | 0.7 | CDP |
| Torreon | 22 | 516 | 389 | 2.58% | 37 | 13.9 | CDP |
| Blanco | 23 | 434 | 465 | 0.93% | 71 | 6.1 | CDP |
| Turley | 24 | 413 | 403 | 7.55% | 89 | 4.6 | CDP |
| Tierra Amarilla | 25 | 409 | 455 | 0.49% | 152 | 2.7 | CDP |
| Lybrook | 26 | 397 | 322 | 7.88% | 102 | 3.9 | CDP |
| La Jara | 27 | 387 | 272 | 3.48% | 27 | 14.3 | CDP |
| Chamisal | 28 | 366 | 364 | 1.1% | 223 | 1.6 | CDP |
| Navajo Dam | 29 | 338 | 378 | 1.2% | 28 | 12.1 | CDP |
| Ojo Sarco | 30 | 328 | 185 | 7.9% | 96 | 3.4 | CDP |
| Ensenada | 31 | 325 | 210 | 4.84% | 223 | 1.5 | CDP |
| Nageezi | 32 | 324 | 266 | 0.62% | 23 | 14.1 | CDP |
| Gallina | 33 | 315 | 308 | 7.88% | 50 | 6.3 | CDP |
| Truchas | 34 | 280 | 260 | -6.67% | 40 | 6.9 | CDP |
| Velarde | 35 | 251 | 189 | -6.69% | 98 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Rio Chiquito | 36 | 246 | 76 | 7.42% | 229 | 1.1 | CDP |
| Alcalde | 37 | 227 | 217 | -1.73% | 440 | 0.5 | CDP |
| La Madera | 38 | 224 | 21 | 2.28% | 50 | 4.4 | CDP |
| Pueblo Pintado | 39 | 221 | 314 | 0.91% | 7 | 31.0 | CDP |
| Medanales | 40 | 198 | 218 | 7.61% | 63 | 3.2 | CDP |
| Santa Cruz | 41 | 194 | 193 | -6.28% | 312 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Lindrith | 42 | 163 | 75 | 7.24% | 45 | 3.6 | CDP |
| Chili | 43 | 148 | 671 | -19.56% | 45 | 3.3 | CDP |
| Cordova | 44 | 141 | 553 | -11.88% | 85 | 1.7 | CDP |
| Canjilon | 45 | 118 | 254 | -7.81% | 37 | 3.2 | CDP |
| Lumberton | 46 | 94 | 203 | 6.82% | 197 | 0.5 | CDP |
| La Boca | 47 | 90 | 92 | 8.43% | 162 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Sombrillo | 48 | 82 | 100 | -18.81% | 87 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Cañones | 49 | 76 | 45 | -3.8% | 18 | 4.1 | CDP |
| Lyden | 50 | 70 | 206 | -14.63% | 31 | 2.2 | CDP |
| Pueblito | 51 | 66 | 62 | 6.45% | 108 | 0.6 | CDP |
| Regina | 52 | 65 | 71 | -4.41% | 9 | 7.3 | CDP |
| Youngsville | 53 | 61 | 74 | 8.93% | 69 | 0.9 | CDP |
| Ojo Caliente | 54 | 55 | 65 | 7.84% | 21 | 2.6 | CDP |
| Coyote | 55 | 16 | 71 | -33.33% | 4 | 4.2 | CDP |
| Los Ojos | 56 | 1 | 48 | -90% | 1 | 1.4 | CDP |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Española is the largest city in Rio Arriba County.
Los Ojos is the smallest city in Rio Arriba County.
There are 56 cities in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.