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About Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Skyline, with SandiaโManzano mountain range backdrop
Downtown Albuquerque
Sandia Peak Tramway
Alvarado Center
San Felipe de Neri Church
Rio Grande
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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The Duke City, ABQ, The 505, Burque, The Q.
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 Albuquerque
Location in New Mexico
Albuquerque
Location in the United States
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35ยฐ06โฒ39โณN 106ยฐ36โฒ36โณW๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ35.11083ยฐN 106.61000ยฐW |
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| 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 Valdรฉs |
| Named for | Francisco Fernรกndez de la Cueva, Duke of Alburquerque |
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| ย โขย Type | Mayorโcouncil government |
| ย โขย Mayor | Tim Keller (D) |
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| ย โขย U.S. House | Melanie Stansbury (D) Gabe Vasquez (D) |
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| ย โขย City | 188.95ย sqย mi (489.39ย km2) |
| ย โขย Land | 187.27ย sqย mi (485.03ย km) |
| ย โขย Water | 1.68ย sqย mi (4.36ย km2) |
| Elevation | 4,967ย ft (1,514ย m) |
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| ย โขย City | 572,864 |
| ย โขย Rank | 85th in North America 32nd in the United States 1st in New Mexico |
| ย โขย Density | 3,014.68/sqย mi (1,163.97/km) |
| ย โขย Urban | 769,837 (US: 59th) |
| ย โขย Urbanย density | 2,926.3/sqย mi (1,129.9/km2) |
| ย โขย Metro | 955,000 (US: 61st) |
| Demonym | Burqueรฑo/a |
| Time zone | UTCโ7 (MST) |
| ย โขย Summer (DST) | UTCโ6 (MDT) |
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87101โ87125, 87131,
87151, 87153, 87154, 87158, 87174, 87176, 87181, 87184, 87185, 87187, 87190โ87199 |
| Area codes | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-02000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409678 |
| Website | cabq |
Albuquerque ( AL-bษ-kur-kee; Spanish: [alฮฒuหkeษพke]), also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Santa Fe de Nuevo Mรฉxico supervisor Francisco Cuervo y Valdรฉs, and named in honor of Francisco Fernรกndez de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque and Viceroy of New Spain, it served as an outpost upon El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. In 2006, the city celebrated its 300th anniversary.
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. According to the 2023 census, Albuquerque had 572,864 residents, 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 portion of the AlbuquerqueโSanta FeโLas Vegas collective statistical area, which had a population of 1,162,523.
Albuquerque is a hub for technology, fine arts, and media companies. It is house to several historic landmarks, 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.