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- Country: USA
- State: New Mexico
- Mayor: Martin Chavez
- Population: 816,811
- Established: 1706
- Time Zone: MST
- 32nd largest city in the US
- Second largest growing city in the US
- One of the nation's oldest inland communitiesSherlockHolmesNM: >Fun Facts About Albuquerque
- Nuclear capital of the United StatesSherlockHomesNM: >Fun Facts About Albuquerque
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Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico. It is located along the Rio Grande river. For more information, see Albuquerque Restaurants, Albuquerque Vacation, Albuquerque Tours and Albuquerque Hotels.
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History
The region had long been populated by Native Americans. In 1540, General Francisco de Coronado brought Spanish explorers to the area. More expeditions followed and in 1706 King Philip of Spain gave them permission to build a city there.The name of the city began as Alburquerque, named after the Duke of Alburquerque, Francisco Fernández de la Cueva. The first 'r' was dropped later on perhaps due to pronunciation difficulties. Some still pronounce it the original way.
There is a central plaza in Albuqueque called "Old Town" that contains a museum, a cultural center, historic adobe buildings and the San Felipe de Neri Church. The church was built in 1793 and is the oldest building in the city.
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Albuquerque Questions
Whats the best restaurant in Albuquerque? 1 AnswerGruet Steakhouse 3201 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 call -- 505-256-9463 http://www.gruetsteakhouse.com/ read more
Whos the best plumber in Albuquerque, NM? 2 AnswersA-1 Sewer & Drain Service 7016 2nd St NW Ste C Albuquerque, NM 87107 Phone: (505) 343-1030 Fax: (505) 342-9125 Contact: Otto Buron - President Busines... read more
Can anyone recommend something fun/cheap to do in Albuquerque? 1 AnswerEat Hatch, New Mexico Green chilies at every place you can find them. They are great on eggs, french fries, burgers, and pretty much anything. (cheap, but so ... read more
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According to the scanner, someone in the Albuquerque metro area has been bit by a cat. Send in the cavalry!
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Adriana Albuquerque disse: "A vida é curta. Precisamos aprender e aproveitar cada momento dela". E apresentou o vídeo: http://bit.ly/6eboaB
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Adriana Albuquerque faz palestra motivacional agora no Seminário P.Ositivo da Candangolândia. PO está a caminho...
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On the highway outside of Albuquerque we just passed a car that had a bumper sticker that said "Single and Sassy" ...
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The Purg 4 pack sale in Albuquerque seems to be a big hit
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