Albuquerque, New Mexico

City
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	Coordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°35′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.59333°WCoordinates: 35°06′39″N 106°35′36″W / 35.11083°N 106.59333°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Bernalillo
Metropolitan area	Albuquerque metropolitan area
Founded	1706 (as Alburquerque)
Incorporated	1891 (as Albuquerque)
Founded by	Francisco Cuervo y Valdés
Named for	Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
Government
• Type	Mayor–council government
• Mayor	Tim Keller (D)
• City Council	Councilors
• State House	Representatives
• State Senate	State senators
• U.S. House	Melanie Stansbury (D); Gabe Vasquez (D)
Area
• City	194.93 sq mi (489.39 km2)
• Land	188.27 sq mi (486.03 km2)
• Water	1.62 sq mi (4.35 km2)
Elevation	5,312 ft (1,619 m)
Population (2020)
• City	564,559
• Rank	32nd in the United States; 1st in New Mexico
• Density	3,014.68/sq mi (1,163.97/km2)
• Urban	769,837 (US: 59th)
• Urban density	2,926.3/sq mi (1,129.9/km2)
• Metro	916,528 (US: 60th)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes	87101–87125, 87131,; 87151, 87153, 87154,; 87158, 87174, 87176,; 87181, 87184, 87185,; 87187, 87190–87199
FIPS code	35-02000
GNIS feature ID	2409678
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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 city was founded as Alburquerque in 1706, and is notable for its mix of European, Hispanic, and Native American populations and cultures. Albuquerque is located on the Río Grande.

Interstate 40 and Interstate 25 meet at an interchange known as the Big I, and U.S. Route 66 used to run through Albuquerque along Central Avenue.

Events held in Albuquerque include:

Gathering of Nations, the largest pow-wow in North America
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world

The popular TV show Breaking Bad was set in Albuquerque between 2008 and 2010.

Climate

Albuquerque's climate is semi-arid. During the summer temperatures average highs in the 80s to 100s in degrees Fahrenheit (30s and 40s in degrees Celsius) and lows in the 60s and 70s ºF (10s and 20s ºC). During the winter temperatures average highs in the 40s and 50s ºF (0s and 10s ºC) and lows in the 20s and 30s ºF (-0s and 0s ºC).