El Cerro Mission, New Mexico
El Cerro Mission is a community of 5,323 people in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Why visit El Cerro Mission
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.
Highlights include El Cerro Tome Site and Cypress Estates Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in El Cerro Mission
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About El Cerro Mission
El Cerro Mission is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, El Cerro Mission had a population of 4,566. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article El Cerro Mission, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
El Cerro Tome Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Archaeological site in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship3
Salones Del Reino De Los Testigos De Jehova
Church · 0.7 mi
149 Van Camp Boulevard, Los Lunas
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Map of El Cerro Mission
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51°F | 19°F | 0.5 in | 1.5 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 23°F | 0.4 in | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 30°F | 0.5 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 37°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 46°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 56°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 62°F | 1.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 60°F | 1.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 52°F | 1.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 74°F | 38°F | 0.9 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 27°F | 0.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 20°F | 0.5 in | 1.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Los Lunas 3 Ssw Hcn (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Valencia County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-07-10: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Flood)
- 2025-06-22: Cotton 2 Fire (Fire)
- 2025-06-21: Desert Willow Fire Complex (Fire)
- 2025-04-18: Rio Grande Fire (Fire)
- 2022-05-04: Wildfires, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Mudflows, And Debris Flows (Fire)
- 2022-04-11: Big Hole Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- El Cerro 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- Bosque Farms 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Los Lunas 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Belen 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- South Valley 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Albuquerque 23 mi north, about 37 min by car
- North Valley 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Corrales 33 mi north, about 52 min by car
- Edgewood 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Rio Rancho 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Tome Hill as seen from a distance, Laurengerth, CC BY-SA 3.0
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