Jarales is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.7 square miles (23 km2), all land.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,434 people, 505 households, and 394 families residing in the CDP.

There were 534 housing units at an average density of 93.1 per square mile (35.9/km2).

17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.