Rio Communities, New Mexico
Rio Communities is a city of 4,925 people in Valencia County, New Mexico, founded in 2013.
Why visit Rio Communities
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include La Loma Alta, Belen Harvey House, Belen Hotel and Tierra Del Sol Golf Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 19°F.
Weather in Rio Communities
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rio Communities
Rio Communities is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on May 16, 2013, it was a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Rio Communities had a population of 4,926.
From the Wikipedia article Rio Communities, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Belen Harvey House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in Belen, New Mexico
Belen Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Hotel in New Mexico, United States of America
Felipe Chaves House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
House in Belen, New Mexico
Belen City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship10
Belen Meetinghouse - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Church · Latter Day Saints · 1.4 mi
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging3
Rio Communities Service
Gas station · 0.9 mi
400 Rio Communities Way, Rio Communities
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Map of Rio Communities
38 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 (9 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, 28 miles away.
- Jarales 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Los Chaves 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- El Cerro Mission 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- El Cerro 9 mi north, about 15 min by car
- Belen 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Los Lunas 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Peralta 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Bosque Farms 14 mi north, about 23 min by car
- Isleta 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- South Valley 25 mi north, about 40 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): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Belen Hotel, Belen, NM, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Felipe Chavez Hacienda, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Harvey House Museum Belen New Mexico, AllenS, Public domain
- Old Belen City Hall, Drmccreedy, CC0
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