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| History
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| The old Spanish town of Alburquerque was founded in 1706 as
a Spanish colonial outpost. Alburquerque was a farming community
and strategically located military outpost along the Camino
Real. The town of Alburquerque was built in the traditional
Spanish village pattern: a central plaza surrounded by government
buildings, homes, and a church. This central plaza area has
been preserved and is open to the public as a museum, cultural
area, and center of commerce. It is referred to as "Old
Town Albuquerque" or simply "Old Town." |
| The village was named by the provincial governor Cuervo y
Valdez in honour of the Duke of Alburquerque, viceroy of New
Spain from 1702 to 1710. The first "r" in "Alburquerque"
was dropped at some point in the 19th century, supposedly by
an Anglo-American railroad station-master unable to correctly
pronounce the city's name. In the 1990's, the Central Avenue
Trolley Buses were emblazoned with the name Alburquerque (note
the extra "r" as the fifth letter) in honor of the
city's historic name. |
| During the Civil War Albuquerque was occupied in February
1862 by Confederate troops under General Henry Hopkins Sibley,
who soon afterwards advanced with his main body into northern
New Mexico. During his retreat from Union troops into Texas
he made a stand on the 8th of April 1862 at Albuquerque. A day-long
engagement at long range led to few casualties against a detachment
of Union soldiers commanded by Colonel Edward R. S. Canby. |
| City of Albuquerque |
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| City flag |
City seal |
| City nickname: "The
Duke City" |
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| Location in the state of New Mexico |
| Mayor |
Martin
J. Chavez |
Area
- Land
- Water |
181.3 mi˛ - 469.5 km˛
180.6 mi˛ - 467.9 km˛
0.6 mi˛ - 1.7 km˛ |
Population
- Total (2003)
- Density |
753,988 (metropolitan
area)
471,856 (city proper)
2,483.4/mi˛ - 958.9/
km˛ |
Time zone
- summer (DST) |
Mountain
(UTC−7)
DST (UTC−6) |
Latitude
Longitude |
35°6' N106°36' W |
| Official website: City of Albuquerque (http://www.cabq.gov) |
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