When was Cibola County founded?

Cibola County was founded in 1981, formed from Valencia County, and named after Quivira and Cíbola.

What is the county seat of Cibola County?

The county seat of Cibola County is Grants.

Is there an online parcel map for Cibola County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 22,782 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cibola County's boundary or name changed?

Cibola County was created in 1981 from Valencia County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Cibola County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 35006

Cibola CountyNew Mexico

Cibola County is a county in New Mexico with its seat in Grants. It was formed on March 17, 1981.

Founded1981
County seatGrants
Named forQuivira and Cíbola
Land area4,540 sq mi + 2.1 sq mi water
Population27,172 2020 Census
Parcels mapped22,782 checked 15 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Cibola County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1981 from Valencia County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cibola County was created from Valencia County on March 17, 1981. It was named after Quivira and Cíbola.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1981
Cibola County created Cibola created from Valencia.
from Valencia
17 March 1981 · N.M. Laws 1981, 35th reg. sess., ch. 24/pp. 76-80

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cibola

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 22,782 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 May 2025 · checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Cibola County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Cibola by the Census

Population

27,172 2020 Census count

Housing units

11,099 2020 Census count

Land area

4,540 square miles

Water area

2.1 square miles

People per sq mi

6 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Cibola County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Cibola County.
co.cibola.nm.us

See your own lot on these maps

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Questions

Common questions about Cibola County

When was Cibola County founded?: Cibola County was founded in 1981, formed from Valencia County, and named after Quivira and Cíbola.
What is the county seat of Cibola County?: The county seat of Cibola County is Grants.
Is there an online parcel map for Cibola County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 22,782 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cibola County's boundary or name changed?: Cibola County was created in 1981 from Valencia County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cibola County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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