Quemado is a census-designated place in Catron County, New Mexico, United States.

[4] Walter De Maria's 1977 art installation, The Lightning Field, is between Quemado and Pie Town, New Mexico.

Quemado (meaning "burnt" in English) was named by Spanish conquistadors due to the blackened stones that cover the earth.

It was caused by a fire that preceded the arrival of the Spanish in the early 1500s and the carbon remains partially due to paltry rainfall in the region.

Quemado is categorized as being within the 6a USDA hardiness zone, meaning temperatures can get as low as -10 to -5 °F.