Albuquerque, New Mexico

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The city of Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County and is the county seat.

Albuquerque is 1,510 feet [460.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Albuquerque lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Texas has a community (now historic^<2>) that is also named Albuquerque.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Albuquerque had a population of 448,607 people^<3> (or 80.52% of the total population of Bernalillo County). The population of Albuquerque represented 24.66% of the total of New Mexico, making it the state's most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Albuquerque had a population of 521,999 people. This is an increase of 16.36% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Albuquerque.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bernalillo	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	9,237	39.72% increase
	Bosque Farms	S	17 mi [27.36 km]	4,060	3.28% increase
	Canada Village	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	---
	Corrales	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	7,787	6.18% increase
	Mesa Village	E	5 mi [8.05 km]	---
	North Valley	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Albuquerque.

Websites for Albuquerque

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The Commemorative Quarter for New Mexico<5>

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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