Why visit Tome
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include El Cerro Tome, 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 Tome
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About Tome
Tome (Spanish: Tomé) is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It is located in the Rio Grande valley near the foot of Tome Hill (El Cerro Tomé), a notable Catholic pilgrimage site. The village lies along New Mexico State Road 47 and is neighbored by Valencia to the north and Adelino to the south. It is the location of the Valencia Campus of the University of New Mexico.
From the Wikipedia article Tome, New Mexico (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks8
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Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Railway station in Los Lunas, the United States of America
El Cerro Tome Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Archaeological site in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Miguel E. Baca House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
House in Valencia County, New Mexico
Tome Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Prison in Valencia County, United States of America
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail - Valencia County
Monument and historic site · 1.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Tome was originally part of an encomienda granted to Tomé Domínguez de Mendoza in 1659. During the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, Domínguez fled to El Paso along with the other surviving Spanish settlers, but 38 members of his household were killed. Understandably, he was hesitant to return and remained in El Paso even after the Spanish reconquered New Mexico in 1692.
In 1739, a group of 29 settlers from Albuquerque petitioned to take over the abandoned land. Governor Gaspar Domingo de Mendoza granted the request and conveyed to them the Town of Tome Grant. Like other Spanish colonial towns, Tome had a central plaza surrounded by houses and a church. Although plagued by flooding and Native American attacks, it was a notable waypoint on the Camino Real and was frequently mentioned in travelers' accounts. In 1776, Fray Atanasio Domínguez reported that the town had 727 inhabitants, which made it about the same size as Albuquerque at the time.
From the History section of Tome, New Mexico on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Map of Tome
42 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 (3 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, 22 miles away.
- Los Chaves 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- El Cerro 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Belen 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- El Cerro Mission 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Los Lunas 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Rio Communities 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Peralta 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Bosque Farms 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Jarales 9 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Isleta 12 mi north, about 19 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 Jail from Plaza, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Jail NE, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Jail SW corner, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 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
- Abandoned farm machinery at the Tome Jail 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
- A sidewalk leads to Tome Catholic Church 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
- The side wall and jail cell window at 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 jail cell window at 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
- The original wall and foundation of 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
- A close up view of the original foundation of 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
- Lush green grass at the Tome Plaza 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
- Visitors sit in the shade at 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
- Leather artifacts at the Tome Jail 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Good Friday pilgrimage to the top of Tome Hill, Laurengerth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Hill Park, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Hill as seen from a distance, Laurengerth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TomePark2, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tome Hill, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Cerro Tome, ChesBay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ATSF Railroad Depot, Los Lunas NM, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Miguel E. Baca Hacienda, AzaniahT, CC BY-SA 3.0
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