Albuquerque , Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Largest city in New Mexico; major city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area; part of CSA with state capital Santa Fe; county seat of Bernalillo County; 32nd largest city in the United States
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Albuquerque is a city located in the county of Bernalillo in the U.S. state of New Mexico. In the 2010 census it had a population of 545,852 inhabitants and a population density of 1,109 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 560,513 inhabitants.
The city was created 315 years ago in 1705.
The city has a total area of 189.97 square miles (492.01 km2).
Albuquerque, NM Quick Facts
| Population : | 560,513 (2019) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | New Mexico |
| County : | Bernalillo County |
| Head of government : | Mayor of Albuquerque |
| Postal code : | 87103 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 505 |
| Area : | 492.012999 km2 |
| Official name : | City of Albuquerque |
| Named for : | Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque |
| Altitude : | 5,312 feet / 1619 meters |
| Capital city : | Albuquerque is capital of Bernalillo County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1706 (315 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC−06:00 |
| Local time : | 12:33:13 (26th February 2021) |
| Zip Code : | 87102 |
| Density : | 1,139 Pop. per km² as of 2019 |
| Population growth : | 2.62% (2010-2019) |
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| Year | Population | Method |
| 1890 | 3,785 | estimation process |
| 1900 | 6,238 | estimation process |
| 1910 | 11,020 | estimation process |
| 2010 | 545,852 | census |
| 2011 | 552,066 | estimation process |
| 2012 | 555,002 | estimation process |
| 2013 | 557,445 | estimation process |
| 2014 | 557,444 | estimation process |
| 2015 | 557,937 | estimation process |
| 2016 | 559,192 | estimation process |
| 2017 | 559,673 | estimation process |
| 2018 | 559,629 | estimation process |
| 2019 | 560,513 | estimation process |
The population of Albuquerque increased by 2.62% in 9 years.
People born in Albuquerque, NM (200)
Many people were born here, including football player, running back Arian Foster, actress Annabeth Gish, actress Willow Shields, you can see a list of people who born in Albuquerque, NM.
- Leslie Marmon Silko (American writer)
- Thomas Bushnell (American software programmer)
- Cathy Carr (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder)
- Jeff Bezos (American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, Inc.)
- Cody Töpper (American basketball player)
- Joey Zimmerman (American actor)
- Trent Dimas (Artistic Gymnast)
- Al Unser (American racecar driver)
- Bobby Shew (American musician)
- Martin Chávez (American politician)
- John F. Simms (American politician (1916-1975))
- Paula Gunn Allen (Native American writer)
- Shelia Burrell (athletics competitor)
- Neil Patrick Harris (American actor and host)
- Shari Eubank (American actress)
- Les Mayfield (American film director)
- Jay Roach (American film director)
- Tracy Reiner (American actress)
Other cities in Bernalillo County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Bernalillo County , NM.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 6,108 | City in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States of America |
| Tijeras | 535 | Human settlement in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States of America |
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