Laguna, New Mexico

Laguna is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Laguna Pueblo in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census. It is located approximately 47 miles west of Albuquerque.

Laguna, New Mexico
Laguna Mission, 1934. Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey
Location of Laguna, New Mexico
Laguna
Location in the United States
Laguna
Laguna (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°2′50″N 107°24′11″W
Country United States
State New Mexico
CountyCibola
Area
  Total9.56 sq mi (24.75 km2)
  Land9.55 sq mi (24.74 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
5,807 ft (1,770 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,282
  Density134.20/sq mi (51.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87026
Area code505
FIPS code35-37070
GNIS feature ID0928750

Laguna was founded in 1699, making it the most recent of the New Mexican pueblos. The people of Laguna Pueblo speak Western Keresan. Laguna is home to an annual feast to Saint Joseph.

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