Chili is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Chili had a population of 541. U.S. Route 84 passes through the community. The name comes from a station of the D&RG railroad that was known locally as the "Chili Line."
Chili is located at . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.
The Rio del Oso flows by or through Chili, within its zip code 87537, where it crosses under U.S. Route 84, and forms part of the northwest boundary of this zip code region. The Rio Chama forms the northeast boundary of this zip code region.
Chili is served by Española Public Schools. The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.