Arabela is an unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States.

Arabela is located in a rural part of eastern Lincoln County, 23.2 miles (37.3 km) east of Capitan.

A post office was established in 1901 and named Arabela by Andy Richardson, who became smitten with a local Apache woman, Arabela Barela.

Barela, who with her sisters Damiana Barela and Carolina “Caro” Romero, owned and operated several cathouses in the area.

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