Española, NM Public Records
Española is an incorporated city in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with an estimated population of 10,475 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 8.2 square miles of land. That is down about 57 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Española City Hall
Española's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Española Contact on File
| Government | City Of Espanola |
| Contact listed | Clerk |
| Mailing address | 405 N Paseo De Onate, Espanola, NM 87532 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofespanola.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Española
Española is in Rio Arriba County (with parts in Santa Fe County). In New Mexico, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. Divorce cases in New Mexico are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in New Mexico are handled by the Probate Court or the District Court in each county.
📍 Rio Arriba County at a Glance
| County | Rio Arriba County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 39,955 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Santa Fe County |
⚖️ Rio Arriba County District Court (Rio Arriba County District Courthouse)
| Address | 7 Main St., Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (505) 455-8335 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed during the lunch hour) |
| Records available | New Mexico District Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, children’s court) |
| Official website | firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov |
| Sources | firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/…/location-hours-contacts ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Rio Arriba County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Española
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Española, NM:
📋 Española Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | New Mexico Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health StatisticsCertified birth and death certificates for New Mexico are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In New Mexico, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk. |
| Court cases & divorce | Rio Arriba County courthouse. Divorce cases in New Mexico are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in New Mexico are handled by the Probate Court or the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | New Mexico Courts |
| Sex offender registry | National Sex Offender Public Website (U.S. Department of Justice), which searches the New Mexico registry |