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Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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City |
| City of Albuquerque |
 Balloon Fiesta, Downtown Albuquerque
Alvarado Center, Sandia Peak Tramway
San Felipe de Neri Church, Rio Grande Wetlands
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| Nicknames: ABQ, Burque, The 505, The Duke City, The Q
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 Location within Bernalillo County
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Location within New Mexico
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Location within the United States
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| Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W / 35.11083; -106.61000Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W / 35.11083; -106.61000
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| Country |
United States |
| State |
New Mexico |
| County |
Bernalillo |
| Founded |
1706 (as Alburquerque) |
| Incorporated |
1891 (as Albuquerque) |
| Named for |
Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, Duke of Alburquerque |
| Government
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| • Type |
Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor |
Tim Keller (D) |
| • City Council |
Councilors
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5 Democrats,
3 Republicans
1 Independent
- Ken Sanchez (D)
- Diane G. Gibson (D)
- Isaac Benton (D)
- Cynthia Borrego (I)
- Brad Winter (R)
- Pat Davis (D)
- Klarissa J. Peña (D)
- Trudy Jones (R)
- Don Harris (R)
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| • State House |
Representatives
- 13 Democrats,
11 Republicans
- G. Andres Romero (D)
- Javier Martínez (D)
- Patricio Ruiloba (D)
- Eleanor Chavez (D)
- Patricia Roybal Caballero (D)
- Miguel Garcia (D)
- Sarah Maestas Barnes (R)
- Antonio Maestas (D)
- Deborah Armstrong (D)
- Gail Chasey (D)
- Sheryl M. Williams-Stapleton (D)
- Jim Dines (R)
- Stephanie Maez (D)
- James Smith (R)
- Paul Pacheco (R)
- Conrad James (R)
- Christine Trujillo (D)
- Georgene Louis (D)
- Larry Larranaga (R)
- Jimmie C. Hall (R)
- David Adkins (R)
- Nathaniel Gentry (R)
- William Rehm (R)
- Monica Youngblood (R)
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| • State Senate |
State senators
- 7 Republicans,
6 Democrats
- John Ryan (R)
- Linda Lopez (D)
- Jerry Ortiz y Pino (D)
- Dede Feldman (D)
- Eric Griego (D)
- H. Diane Snyder (R)
- Cisco McSorley (D)
- Mark Boitano (R)
- Sue Wilson Beffort (R)
- William H. Payne (R)
- Kent L. Cravens (R)
- Joseph J. Carraro (R)
- Bernadette Sanchez (D)
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| Area
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| • City |
189.5 sq mi (490.9 km2) |
| • Land |
187.7 sq mi (486.2 km2) |
| • Water |
1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation
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5,312 ft (1,619.1 m) |
| Population
(2010)[1]
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| • City |
545,852 |
| • Estimate (2017)[2]
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558,545 |
| • Rank |
US: 32nd |
| • Density |
2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2) |
| • Metro
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915,927 (60th)
1,171,991 (Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas CSA) |
| • Ethnicities[3]
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69.7% White
4.6% Multiracial
4.6% American Indian
3.3% Black
2.6% Asian
46.7% Hispanic |
| Demonyms |
Albuquerquean,
Burqueño[4]
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| 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, 575 |
| FIPS code |
35-02000 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0928679 |
| Primary Airport |
Albuquerque International Sunport
ABQ (Major/International) |
| Secondary Airport |
Double Eagle II Airport-
KAEG (Public) |
| Website |
www.cabq.gov 
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