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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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City of Albuquerque Location in the United StatesCoordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°36′36″WCountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyBernalillo County
Founded 1706 (as Alburquerque)Incorporated1891 (as Albuquerque)Government - TypeMayor-council government - MayorRichard J. Berry - City CouncilCouncilors[show] - State HouseRepresentatives[show] - State SenateState senators[show] - U.S. HouseRepresentative[show]Area - City181.3 sq mi (469.5 km2) - Land180.6 sq mi (467.9 km2) - Water0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2)Elevation5,312 ft (1,619.1 m)Population (2010)[1][2] - City545,852 (32nd) - Density3,010.7/sq mi (1,126.9/km2) - Metro907,755 (MSA) - Ethnicities[3]
42.5% Caucasian
44.9% Hispanic
4.6% American Indian
4.6% Multiracial
3.3% African American
2.6% Asian
15% OthersDemonymAlbuquerqueanTime zoneMST (UTC-7) - Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)Zip Code(s)87101–87125, 87131, 87151,
87153, 87154, 87158, 87174,
87176, 87181, 87184, 87185,
87187, 87190–87199Area code(s)505FIPS code35-02000GNIS feature ID0928679Primary AirportAlbuquerque International Sunport-
ABQ (Major/International)Secondary AirportDouble Eagle II Airport-
KAEG (Public)Websitehttp://www.cabq.gov/Albuquerque ( /ˈælbəkɜrkiː/) is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling theRio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census[4] and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As of June 2007, the city was the sixth fastest-growing in America.[5] It has a metropolitan population of 907,775 as of 2011.[6] Albuquerque is the 57th-largest United States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho.
Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM), Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, and Petroglyph National Monument. TheSandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city, north to south.