Rociada is a settled area in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States, located 27 miles northwest of Las Vegas, the county seat. One of the valleys of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with the Manuelitas Creek running through it, Rociada actually comprises two villages, Upper and Lower Rociada. Several nearby villages such as Pendaries and Gascon, although technically in Mora County also use the Rociada postal address. Rociada's name means "sprinkled with dew" in Spanish, reflecting its relatively mild, moist climate in the summer compared to the other hot and arid areas of Northern New Mexico.


Rociada was founded in 1871 by a group of settlers from Mora, New Mexico. The town's name comes from the Spanish word for "dew" or "mist." Rociada is located on the old Santa Fe Trail and later became an important stop along U.S. Route 66 (now Interstate 25). It has been called one of the most historic towns in New Mexico because it was home to many famous people including Kit Carson, Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett as well as being near where Butch Cassidy robbed his first bank at nearby Wilcox Station..

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