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Cuba

LAND AREA
(in square miles) 1.3

POPULATION
2016 estimate, U. S. Census 731

EDUCATION
Cuba Public School District

GOVERNMENT

Mayor and four-member council, elected
by district to four-year staggered terms.
The Cuba Council of Trustees meets the last
Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Native Americans have occupied the area near the village for
hundreds of years. In the 1700’s Spanish ranchers and farmers settled TRUSTEES
the area, and many large ranches and farms thrive here today. Cecilia Delgado
The village is at the base of the Nacimiento Mountain Range and at
the edge of the Navajo and Jicarilla Reservations and the Jemez Monica Olivas
Pueblo. It is thought that Cuba is named so because it was once Brian Velarde
surrounded by a great deal of water and takes its name from the Gilbert Dominguez, Mayor Pro Tem
Spanish word for water “tank” or “trough.”
The Cuba area is known for its wildlife. It is an ideal area for hunting Mark Hatzenbuhler, Mayor
or wildlife spotting, where herds of elk and deer roaming the nearby
foothills. It is also a favorite stop for travelers on NM 44/US 550,
a major highway connecting central New Mexico with
the Four Corners region. Cuba is home to the annual Sandoval
County Fair and rodeo, held each

Who to Call summer.

Livestock and indoor 4H exhibits
Animal Control ..................................................................... Cuba Public Library ..................................................................... (575) 289-3100 Artwork

Community Library ............................................................ Fire Department .......................................................................... (575) 289-3456 Livestock shows
Parade
Fire Department .................................................................. Housing Authority ...................................................................... (575) 289-3499 Rodeo
Motor Vehicle Department ..................................................... (575) 289-2538
Municipal Court ...................................................................
Municipal Court ........................................................................... (575) 289-3563 July 31 through August 6, 2017
Parks & Recreation ..............................................................
Parks & Recreation ...................................................................... (575) 289-0234 Sandoval County Fairgrounds
Planning & Zoning .............................................................. Police Department ..................................................................... (575) 289-9157 37 Rodeo Drive
Police Department .............................................................. Water Department ...................................................................... (575) 289-2020 Cuba, NM
Village Clerk ........................................................................... Village of Cuba Administration Oce ................................. (575) 289-3758 Visit sandovalcounty.com/fair

City of Cuba
16B Cordova Avenue,
Cuba, NM 87013
(575) 289-3758 FAX: (575) 289-3769

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