THE CHAMIZAL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Rio Grande Floodplain setting.
Chamizal CDP has 0.44 square miles of land in Socorro County. Its Census reference point is in Rio Grande Floodplain, within Chihuahuan Deserts.
Desert basins and mountain ranges extend across this region, with the Rio Grande and Pecos as important drainage corridors. Arid shrubland and grassland contrast with wooded higher elevations.
Regional context: Chihuahuan Deserts ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Chamizal and Socorro County
Chamizal is associated with Socorro County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Chamizal by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Chamizal, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Socorro County’s 0%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Chamizal CDP has 45.6% of the land area of nearby Polvadera CDP (0.97 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

