Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho is the largest city in Sandoval County and third largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A suburb of Albuquerque, it is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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 Location within Sandoval County | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″W / 35.28611°N 106.67056°WCoordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″W / 35.28611°N 106.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | Sandoval, Bernalillo |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Incorporated | 1981 |
| Area | |
| • City | 103.62 sq mi (268.38 km2) |
| • Land | 103.36 sq mi (267.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,509 ft (1,679 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 104,046 |
| • Density | 1,006.63/sq mi (388.66/km2) |
| • Metro | 916,528 ( Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Codes | 87124, 87144, 87174[4] |
| FIPS code | 35-63460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410954[2] |
| Website | www |
Rio Rancho, New Mexico Media
Rio Rancho Estates in 1970, with the Sandia Mountains in the background
Census data and expectations
Intel opened in the mid-1980s.
Rust Medical center opened in 2011.
City Hall of Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Santa Ana Star Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Photo by camerafiend.
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Rio Rancho city, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Home - City of Vision Civitan Club". Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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