Albuquerque

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Albuquerque, also known locally as Duke City and abbreviated as ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

The city was named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque, who was Viceroy of New Spain from 1702 to 1711. The growing village was named by provincial governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. The Duke's title referred to the Spanish town of Alburquerque, in the province of Badajoz, near the border with Portugal.

The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city. Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the U.S., ranging from 4,900 feet (1,490 m) above sea level near the Rio Grande to over 6,700 feet (1,950 m) in the foothill areas of Sandia Heights and Glenwood Hills.

Albuquerque is home to Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College, Presbyterian Medical Services, Presbyterian Health Services, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque Biological Park, the Petroglyph National Monument, and the New Mexico Technology Corridor, a concentration of high-tech private companies and government institutions.

Albuquerque is also the home of the International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest gathering of hot-air balloons, taking place every October.

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Population
758,523

Area code
505

Elevation
4,957 ft

Albuquerque

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  • Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

    5200 San Antonio Dr. I-25 & San Antonio, Albuquerque, NM 87109, United States

  • El Modelo Mexican Food

    1715 2nd St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102, United States

  • Golden Pride

    10101 Central Ave NE (Eubank), Albuquerque, NM 87123, United States

  • Holy Cow

    700 Central Ave SE (at High St NE), Albuquerque, NM 87102, United States

  • Humble Coffee Company

    4200 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110, United States

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Points of interest

  • KiMo Theater
  • Popejoy Hall
  • ABQ BioPark Tingley Beach
  • ABQ BioPark Zoo

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