Bernalillo, New Mexico
| Bernalillo, New Mexico | |
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Bernalillo Town Hall
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 Location of Bernalillo, New Mexico |
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 Bernalillo, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 35°18′34″N 106°33′7″W / 35.30944°N 106.55194°WCoordinates: 35°18′34″N 106°33′7″W / 35.30944°N 106.55194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| • Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,052 ft (1,540 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 6,611 |
| • Density | 1,436.9/sq mi (554.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87004 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-06970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928691 |
Bernalillo is a town in Sandoval County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 6,611. It is the county seat of Sandoval County.
Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In the 1620s, the wine grape was introduced to Bernalillo and the wine industry blew up. Families were making their own wine from scratch and vineyards were flourishing. Unfortunately, the market dipped due to drought and floods. Slowly over time, the wine industry came back into Bernalillo and has sustained its health today. It has even become a tradition and staple within the town of Bernalillo.
The town has embraced its wine heritage and hosts the New Mexico Wine festival yearly during each Labor Day. The event brings in people from all of New Mexico as well as tourists. The event has served as an economic development project for the area as well.
Being a small town, Bernalillo has had its share of ghost stories. In the past 100 years, locals have spread their fair share of stories involving ghost sightings. Most of these urban legends revolve around The Santa Ana Star Casino, a casino located in the town of Bernalillo and believed to be haunted. Many of the workers at the casino have heard noises such as a boy giggling in older parts of the building. Other workers have claimed to feel a presence in several other parts of the building, including the basement.
There have also been rumors regarding a graveyard that used to be in the area before the casino. Though all of this is unconfirmed and lacks actual proof, there has been lots of chatter over the years about hauntings in Bernalillo.
Bernalillo is located at 35°18′34″N 106°33′7″W / 35.30944°N 106.55194°W (35.309363, -106.552032). It lies in the Albuquerque Basin on the east bank of the Rio Grande. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.6 square miles (12 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.34%) is water.
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