Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico
City
Balloon Fiesta, Downtown Albuquerque Alvarado Center, Sandia Peak Tramway San Felipe de Neri Church, Rio Grande Wetlands
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): ABQ, The Duke City, Burque, The 505, The Big A
Location in the state of New Mexico
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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
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Bernalillo County
Founded	1706 (as Alburquerque)
Incorporated	1891 (as Albuquerque)
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Richard J. Berry (R)
• City Council	Councilors 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans Ken Sanchez (D) Diane G. Gibson (D) Isaac Benton (D) Bradley Winter (R) Dan Lewis (R) Rey Garduño (D) Klarissa J. Peña (D) Trudy Jones (R) Don Harris (R)
• 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)
• 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)
• U.S. House	Representative Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)
Area
• 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	5,312 ft (1,619.1 m)
Population (2010)
• City	545,852
• Estimate (2015)	557,169
• Rank	US: 32nd
• Density	2,959/sq mi (1,142.3/km2)
• Metro	907,301 (60th) 1,163,964 (Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas CSA)
• Ethnicities	69.7% White 4.6% Multiracial 4.6% American Indian 3.3% Black 2.6% Asian 46.7% Hispanic
Demonym(s)	Albuquerquean,
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code(s)	87101–87125, 87131, 87151, 87153, 87154, 87158, 87174, 87176, 87181, 87184, 87185, 87187, 87190–87199
Area code(s)	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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Albuquerque (ⁱ/ˈælbəˌkɜːrki/ AL-bə-KURK-ee) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The high-altitude city serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population is 557,169 as of the July 1, 2014 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau, and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. The Albuquerque metropolitan statistical area (or MSA) has a population of 907,301 according to the United States Census Bureau's most recently available estimate for 2015. Albuquerque is the 60th-largest United States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, Corrales, Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, and forms part of the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,163,964 as of the July 1, 2013 Census Bureau estimates.