Why visit Peralta
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 21 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot, Dr. William Frederick Wittwer House and Heritage Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Peralta
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Peralta
Peralta is a town in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on July 1, 2007, it was a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Peralta had a population of 3,342. Peralta is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Peralta, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Railway station in Los Lunas, the United States of America
Dr. William Frederick Wittwer House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Los Lunas, New Mexico
Otero's 66 Service
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Gas station in Los Lunas, New Mexico
Tranquilino Luna House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in New Mexico, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes21
Bosquejos
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
1540 Bosque Farms Boulevard, Bosque Farms
Mo-Fr 06:00-14:00; Sa 07:00-14:00; Su 08:00-14:00
9 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
3674 State Highway 47, Peralta
History
Peralta was the site of the Battle of Peralta, a minor engagement near the end of Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley's 1862 New Mexico Campaign during the Civil War.
"The Padre of Isleta", Anton Docher served as a priest in Peralta during his long period in Isleta.
From the History section of Peralta, New Mexico on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries18
Healthcare4
Living Waters Physical Therapy
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
2195 Bosque Farms Boulevard, Bosque Farms
Map of Peralta
70 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 (6 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, 15 miles away.
- Bosque Farms 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- El Cerro 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- El Cerro Mission 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Isleta 5 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Los Lunas 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Los Chaves 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Belen 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- South Valley 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Jarales 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Albuquerque 19 mi north, about 31 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, Peralta, NM, Cathy from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ATSF Railroad Depot, Los Lunas NM, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sams Tire Shop, Los Lunas NM, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ancestors painting, osseous, CC BY 2.0
- Resettled farm child from Taos Junction to Bosque Farms project, New Mexico, 1935, Dorothea Lange, Public domain
- ISS039-E-914 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-915 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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