| Official Name: | Placitas, New Mexico |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | New Mexico |
| Pushpin Label: | Placitas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Doña Ana |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.143 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.143 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 576 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 4068 |
| Coordinates: | 32.6656°N -107.1697°W |
| Area Code: | 575 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2584180 |
Placitas is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 576 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is along the western border of Hatch.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[1]
It is zoned to Hatch Valley Public Schools.[2]