Los Chaves, New Mexico
Los Chaves is a community of 4,838 people in Valencia County, New Mexico.
Why visit Los Chaves
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot and El Cerro Tome Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Los Chaves
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About Los Chaves
Los Chavez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico. The population was 5,033 at the time of the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Los Chavez, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Railway station in Los Lunas, the United States of America
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El Cerro Tome Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Archaeological site in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Miguel E. Baca House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
House in Valencia County, New Mexico
Tome Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Prison in Valencia County, United States of America
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Valencia County
Monument and historic site · 2.2 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes4
C&C Cafe
Cafe · American · 1.6 mi
19543 NM 314, Los Chaves
Tu-Sa 07:00-15:00
Churches and places of worship5
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.9 mi
Mailing address:PO Box 100, Tome, NM 87060
7 Church Loop, Tome
History
The settlement of Los Chavez, on the west bank of the Río Grande, dates to a 1738 grant to Nicolás Durán y Chávez from Atrisco. In 1790, it consisted of six plazas (Julyan 1996:78; Espinosa and Chávez 1967:41- 43). It was included in the 1802 census (Olmsted 1981:139-140). In the autumn of 1847, a unit of the U.S. Army traveled south along the west bank of the Río Grande. Philip Gooch Ferguson reported that “the road most generally traveled” was on the east bank, but the west side of the river was better for water. Ferguson mentioned camping near a small town named “Plaza Chavez” (Bieber 1936:326-328).
From the History section of Los Chavez, New Mexico on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare1
Map of Los Chaves
50 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 (2 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, 23 miles away.
- Belen 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- Los Lunas 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- El Cerro 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- El Cerro Mission 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
- Jarales 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Bosque Farms 9 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Isleta 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- South Valley 20 mi north, about 31 min by car
- Kirtland AFB 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Albuquerque 26 mi north, about 43 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
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, Los Chavez NM, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- ATSF Railroad Depot, Los Lunas NM, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Hill as seen from a distance, Laurengerth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A large tree stands along the original El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- People walking along the original El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Leather artifacts at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Visitors sit in the shade at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- A view of the original rock wall construction of the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The original wall and foundation of the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- A close up view of the original foundation of the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- A view from the inside of the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The side wall and jail cell window at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The jail cell window at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The original front entrance to the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The original stone foundation of the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The historic Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Abandoned farm machinery at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- The original wooden entryway at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Vistors escape the summer sun at the Tome Jail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Children walk the original El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Green fields can be seen along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Lush green grass at the Tome Plaza in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Agriculture along the original El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Agriculture fields can be seen along the El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Tome Jail NE, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Jail from Plaza, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Jail SW corner, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A sidewalk leads to Tome Catholic Church in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Rays of sunshine illuminate the Tome Catholic Church in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Wood craftsman balconies at the Tome Catholic Church in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Fine wooden craftsmanship at the Tome Catholic Church in Tome, NM, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Trichopoda indivisa, Elliott Gordon, CC BY 4.0
- Miguel E. Baca Hacienda, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Molybdenite (Jordisite) (47911623361), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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