City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Rio Rancho is located at 35°17'10" North, 106°40'14" West (35.286185, -106.670660).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 73.50 mi² (190.37 km²). 73.42 mi² (190.17 km²) of it is land and 0.08 mi² (0.20 km²) of it is covered by water. The total area is 0.10% water.

Rio Rancho is located in the Mountain Standard Time (MST) timezone, GMT-07:00. It observes Daylight Saving Time (DST).