Albuquerque | |
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Nicknames: The Duke City, ABQ, The 505, Burque, The Q. | |
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 | 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 | 916,528 (US: 60th) |
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 | cabq |
Albuquerque (also known by locals as Duke City or ABQ) is the largest city in the state of New Mexico and is the seat of Bernalillo County. It has a population of 564,559 as of 2020, making it the 32nd largest city proper in the United States.
The city was founded as Alburquerque in 1706, and is notable for its mix of European, Hispanic, and Native American populations and cultures. Albuquerque is located on the Río Grande.
Interstate 40 and Interstate 25 meet at an interchange known as the Big I, and U.S. Route 66 used to run through Albuquerque along Central Avenue.
Events held in Albuquerque include:
The popular TV show Breaking Bad was set in Albuquerque between 2008 and 2010.
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