San Rafael is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 933. Also known as "Bikyaya" or "El Gallo", it lies at an elevation of 6,470 feet above sea level and is located in north-central Cibola County at. New Mexico State Road 53 passes through the community, leading north 3 miles t…San Rafael is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 933. Also known as "Bikyaya" or "El Gallo", it lies at an elevation of 6,470 feet above sea level and is located in north-central Cibola County at. New Mexico State Road 53 passes through the community, leading north 3 miles to Interstate 40 and 5 miles to the center of Grants, the county seat.