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Sandoval County (Spanish: Condado de Sandoval) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,834, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo. [1] Sandoval County is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
The Coronado Historic Site was the first state archaeological site to open to the public. It was dedicated on May 29, 1940, as part of the Cuarto Centenario commemoration [4] (400th Anniversary) of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's entry into New Mexico. [5] James F. Zimmerman was its first president. [6]
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.
People from Sandoval County, New Mexico (4 C, 10 P) T. Tourist attractions in Sandoval County, New Mexico (2 C, 5 P) Transportation in Sandoval County, New Mexico (24 P)
Corrales is a village in southern Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. First farmed by Tiquex Pueblo people, chosen due to its proximity to the Rio Grande, as documented by Hispano farmers of Nuevo México in the late 1500s.
Torreon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Torreon is a small community that is home to many Navajo families. Torreon is split by the Sandoval and McKinley county line.
In 1767, 21 families received a land grant from Spain.They founded the village of San Jose de las Huertas near present-day Placitas. [4] [5] Around the year 1768, nomadic Native Americans raided the village. [4]
The people in this category were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and its surrounding metropolitan area, which includes Sandoval County, New Mexico.