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Albuquerque (/ ˈælbəkɜːrki / ⓘ AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke] ⓘ), [a] also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. [5] .
Albuquerque (also known by locals as Duke City or ABQ) is the largest city in the state of New Mexico and is the seat of Bernalillo County. It has a population of 564,559 as of 2020, making it the 32nd largest city proper in the United States.
The history of Albuquerque, New Mexico dates back up to 12,000 years, beginning with the presence of Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherers in the region. Gradually, these nomadic people adopted a more settled, agricultural lifestyle and began to build multi-story stone or adobe dwellings now known as pueblos by 750 CE.
The Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area, sometimes referred to as Tiguex (named after the Southern Tiwa), [3] [4] [5] is a metropolitan area in central New Mexico centered on the city of Albuquerque. The metro comprises four counties: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia.
Albuquerque, city, seat (1883) of Bernalillo county, west-central New Mexico, U.S., located on the Rio Grande opposite a pass between the Sandia and Manzano mountains to the east. The area was the site of Native American pueblos (villages) when Europeans first arrived in 1540.
Albuquerque (pronunciación inglesa: /ˈælbəkɜɹki/), abreviada como ABQ, es una ciudad situada en el estado de Nuevo México (Estados Unidos). Tiene una población estimada, a mediados de 2022, de 561 008 habitantes. 3 .
Albuquerque, also known as ABQ, Burque, and the Duke City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
Albuquerque is a vibrant, sprawling city near the center of New Mexico. Cradled in the Rio Grande Valley beneath the Sandia Mountains, it is by far the largest city in the state, acting as the media, educational, and economic center of New Mexico, as well as the home of the state's only major airport, making it a common entry point into New Mexico.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, US. 1706 – Town founded as a trading post between the Tiwa Puebloan peoples and the Hispanos in Nuevo México by Francisco Cuervo y Valdés for New Spain. [1] 1793 – San Felipe de Neri Church built. 1837 – Unrest. [2] 1846 – U.S. army fort built. [3]
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Skyline of Albuquerque, New Mexico: Palayo: The Duke City: Location in the state of New Mexico Location in the state of New Mexico: Coordinates: Bangsa United States; State New Mexico; County Bernalillo; Founded: 1706: Gubyernu - Mayor: Tim Keller: Katas: 5,312 ft (1,619 m) Populasyun (2005) - City: 494,236