Albuquerque metropolitan area
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View of Albuquerque, from Pat Hurley Park
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| Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°WCoordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.61000°W | |
| National | United States |
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 New Mexico
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| Statistical Area | Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Combined Statistical Area |
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| • Total | 9,297 sq mi (24,080 km2) |
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| • Total | 907,679 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain Time Zone (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6) |
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Highest elevation 10,678ft/3,255m at the Sandia Crest, in the Sandia Mountains. Albuquerque elevation 5,312ft/1,619m. |
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The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque that covers four counties - Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 887,077. It is estimated to be 904,587, through 2014. The Albuquerque MSA forms a part of the larger Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Las Vegas combined statistical area.
Mesa del Sol in Albuquerque and Santolina on the West Mesa in rural Bernalillo County are planned for 100,000 inhabitants each and are New Mexico's largest such planned developments.
As of the census of 2000, there were 729,649 people, 281,052 households, and 186,540 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 69.74% White, 2.47% African American, 5.53% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 16.37% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.48% of the population.
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