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Albuquerque | |
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| Nicknames: The Duke City, ABQ, The 505, Burque, The Q. | |
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  Albuquerque Location in New Mexico  Albuquerque Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°35′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.59333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Metropolitan area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
| Founded | 1706 (as Alburquerque) |
| Incorporated | 1891 (as Albuquerque) |
| Founded by | Francisco Cuervo y Valdés |
| Named for | Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government |
| • Mayor | Tim Keller (D) |
| • City Council | Councilors |
| • State House | Representatives |
| • State Senate | State senators |
| • U.S. House | Melanie Stansbury (D) Gabe Vasquez (D) |
| Area | |
• City | 194.93 sq mi (489.39 km2) |
| • Land | 188.27 sq mi (486.03 km2) |
| • Water | 1.62 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,312 ft (1,619 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 564,559 |
| • Rank | 85th in North America 32nd in the United States 1st in New Mexico |
| • Density | 3,014.68/sq mi (1,163.97/km2) |
| • Urban | 769,837 (US: 59th) |
| • Urban density | 2,926.3/sq mi (1,129.9/km2) |
| • Metro | 960,000 (US: 61st) |
| Demonym(s) | Albuquerquean (uncommon), Burqueño, Burqueña |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 87101–87125, 87131, 87151, 87153, 87154, 87158, 87174, 87176, 87181, 87184, 87185, 87187, 87190–87199 |
| Area codes | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-02000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409678[2] |
| Website | www |
Albuquerque (/ˈælbəkɜːrki/ AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke] ),[a] also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico.[5] Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, and named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque and Viceroy of New Spain, it served as an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain.
Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing north-to-south through the middle of the city.[6] According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents,[7] making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. The Albuquerque metropolitan area had 955,000 residents in 2023, and forms part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area, which had a population of 1,162,523.[8]
Albuquerque is a hub for technology, fine arts, and media companies.[9][10] It is home to several historic landmarks,[11] the University of New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Gathering of Nations, the New Mexico State Fair, and a diverse restaurant scene, which features both New Mexican and global cuisine.[12]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Albuquerque city, New Mexico". Census Bureau QuickFacts. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "30 Interesting Facts About Albuquerque". Isolated Traveller. October 6, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "QuickFacts: Albuquerque city, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Combined Statistical Areas - 2020 Census - Data as of January 1, 2020". TIGERweb Redirect. January 1, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Shankland, Stephen (May 3, 2021). "Intel investing $3.5B in New Mexico fab upgrade, boosting US chipmaking". CNET. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Making Movies in the 505". ABQ Film Office. January 1, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Historic Landmarks". City of Albuquerque. March 14, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ "An Albuquerque Appetite: Where to Eat in New Mexico's Biggest City". Food Com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
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