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"The Duke City"
College town, financial and commercial center
Albuquerque is a city in Bernalillo County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after the Duke of Alburquerque, viceroy of New Spain.
The latitude of Albuquerque is 35.084N. The longitude is -106.65W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 4,957 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 471,856.
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Albuquerque demographic reports
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· Bosque Grande
· San Felipe de Alburquerque
· San Felipe Neri
· San Francisco de Alburquerque
Grew at the end of the 19th century as patients with tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases flocked here
· 1983 movie, "Silkwood"
· 1987 movie, "Outrageous Fortune"
· 2003 movie, "Off the Map"
· 2005 movie, "Rent"
· 2006 movie, "Employee of the Month"
· 2007 movie, "Wild Hogs"
· 2006 movie, "First Snow"
· 2007 movie, "In the Valley of Elah"
· Ronnie Lott, football player
· Mike Judge, animator (Beavis and Butt-head)
· Unser family of motor sports fame (Al Jr., Al Sr., Bobby)
· Neil Patrick Harris, actor
· Ernie Pyle, journalist
- Balloon Fiesta - Oct. 5-14, 2007
- New Mexico State Fair - Sept. 7-23, 2007
- Albuquerque Folk Festival - June 16, 2007
- Gathering of Nations Powwow - April 26-28, 2007
- Globalquerque - Sept. 21-23, 2007
- Bird and Bat Festival - Jan. 20, 2007
- Aki Matsuri Japanese Fall Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
Albuquerque. I take the Central Avenue exit, the old road, the traditional thoroughfare through what was once -- long ago -- the heart of the city. Trying hard to work up a twinge of nostalgia. Hard work, for the city that I loved has disappeared.
-- The Fool's Progress
Edward Abbey
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12% of Albuquerque residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Albuquerque ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Albuquerque was $20,884, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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32% of Albuquerque residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Balloon Fiesta - Oct. 5-14, 2007
- New Mexico State Fair - Sept. 7-23, 2007
- Albuquerque Folk Festival - June 16, 2007
- Gathering of Nations Powwow - April 26-28, 2007
- Globalquerque - Sept. 21-23, 2007
- Bird and Bat Festival - Jan. 20, 2007
- Aki Matsuri Japanese Fall Festival - Sept. 30, 2007
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Historic districts in Albuquerque include Fourth Ward District, Huning Highlands Historic District, Los Griegos Historic District, Menaul School Historic District, Silver Hill Historic District, Spruce Park Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Albuquerque, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $501. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,034.
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Libraries in Albuquerque include Alamosa/Robert L. Murphy Memorial Library, Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Main Library, Cherry Hills Library, Erna Fergusson Library, Ernie Pyle Library, Esperanza Branch, Juan Tabo Library, Lomas Tramway Library, Los Griegos Library, North Valley Library ... View libraries
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Newspapers in Albuquerque include Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque Tribune
TV stations in Albuquerque include KASY, KAZQ, KLUZ, KNAT, KNME, KOAT, KOB, KRQE, KTFQ.
National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KANW., KUNM.
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Bernalillo County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Albuquerque political report.
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Albuquerque restaurants taking online reservations include Gruet Steakhouse, Los Equipales, McGrath's Bar and Grille at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, Rancher's Club of New Mexico, Scalo, Seasons Rotisserie & Grill, Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro ... View restaurants
The average commute time for Albuquerque workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 156 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Albuquerque between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 3.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
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