Chilili, NM

Chilili is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 126 residents. Chilili is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Chilili is located in southeastern Bernalillo County. In August Chilili holds a celebration of their church, San Juan Nepomucena with a traditional dance called Los Matachine Danzantes de la Sierra. Chilili also has a strong agricultural heritage. Chilili is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools. In Chilili, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Chilili, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. New Mexico State Road 337 passes through the community, leading northwest 19 miles to Tijeras and Interstate 40, and south 10 miles to NM 55 east of Tajique. Chilili hosts Rodeo.