• Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico. It is located along the Rio Grande river. Albuquerque is also one of the oldest cities in the nation. It has been inhabited by humans for centuries. On December 1, 2009, Richard J. Berry was sworn into office as Albuquerque's Mayor .

  The City Council is made up of nine members, elected on staggered terms, with four or five districted Councilors elected every two years.http://www.cabq.gov/council/

  Located in the high desert of the Sandia Mountains, Albuquerque has many tourists visiting this culturally active city.http://www.cabq.gov/living.html

  For more information about tourism, see Albuquerque Restaurants, Albuquerque Vacation, Albuquerque Tours and Albuquerque Hotels.

• 1. Country: USA
  2. State: New Mexico
  3. Mayor: Richard J. Berry
  4. Population: 816,811
  5. Established: 1706
  6. Time Zone: MST
  7. 32nd largest city in the US
  8. Second largest growing city in the US
  9. One of the nation's oldest inland communitiesSherlockHolmesNM: >Fun Facts About Albuquerque
  10. Nuclear capital of the United StatesSherlockHomesNM: >Fun Facts About Albuquerque

• 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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