THE JAL LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas setting.
Jal city has 4.82 square miles of land in Lea County. Its Census reference point is in Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, 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
Jal and Lea County
Jal is associated with Lea 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.
Jal by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Jal, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Lea County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Jal city has 1.2 times the land area of nearby Eunice city (4.09 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

