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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001079974-06-000467.txt : 20061213
<SEC-HEADER>0001079974-06-000467.hdr.sgml : 20061213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061213125429
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001079974-06-000467
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061213

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTLAND DEVELOPMENT CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LAND SUBDIVIDERS & DEVELOPERS (NO CEMETERIES) [6552]
		IRS NUMBER:				850165021
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NM
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 COORS BOULEVARD S W
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5058319600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		401 COORS BLVD S W
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benavidez Troy K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001382948

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07775
		FILM NUMBER:		061273613

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		505 246 2030

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3812 ROCK DOVE TRAIL NW
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87120
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000106423</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WESTLAND DEVELOPMENT CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001382948</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Benavidez Troy K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3812 ROCK DOVE TRAIL NW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALBUQUERQUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NM</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>87120</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No Par Value Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>U</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>315</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">All shares to be exchanged for cash in acquisition by SCC Acquisition Corp.  Held shares do not appear to have been filed under Form 3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Troy K Benavidez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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