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THE HISTORY

In 1706 a group of Spanish colonists chose a wide curve in

the Rio Grande river to establish a new city named Albuquerque to honor a Spanish Duke, the 10th Duke of

Albuquerque. Among the first buildings erected was a small adobe chapel which still stands today. The church, San Felipe de Neri, has been enlarged several times but its

original adobe walls are still intact. The church is the hub of Old Town, the historical heart of Albuquerque. Long before the colonists made their way to the Rio Grande, American Indians made this wonderful land their home.

Their lifestyles and beliefs are depicted in the ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyphs still found in the region today. The allure of Albuquerque continues to bring settlers of a

different nature to the area today. The appeal of an area that offers unbounded natural beauty, significant historical

attractions, magnificent climate with four distinct seasons, exciting artisan community and exciting high-tech

population. Albuquerque honors its past yet keeps moving into the future with each technological advance. New

Mexico officially became part of the United States in 1912 as the 47th state. But the state's and city's history is much

older. In fact, Albuquerque will be celebrating its Tricentennial from April 2005 through April 2006.

Albuquerque is one of only thirty U.S. cities which is able to claim a tricentennial mark. For complete information on

Albuquerque's wonderful history visit www.newmexicohistory.org

Albuquerque is….

one of the oldest inland cities in the US (founded in 1706)

located in Bernalillo County and is the county seat

in the mountain standard time zone

located in the latitude of 35.084N and the longitude of -

106.65W

located on 180.6 square miles

Located at an elevation of 5,314 feet above sea level, the highest metropolitan city on the American mainland.

has a population of more than 712,000 in the greater

metro area.

is the hot air balloon capital of the US, hosting the largest international hot air balloon competition in the

country

Has nine national monuments located within a day’s drive of the city limits.

WEATHER

In spite of its southern latitude, Albuquerque's high

altitude results in a mild, dry climate with four definite changes of season. Average annual relative humidity is about 44% and Albuquerque is sunny 76% of the year. Albuquerque by the Numbers: Average Annual Rainfall: 8.5 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 inches Average Spring

Temperature: 70º F Average Summer Temperature: 90º F Average Autumn Temperature: 70º F

Average Winter Temperature: 50º F

HELPFUL LINKS

Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce www.abqchamber.com Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau www.abqcvb.org Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce www.ahcnm.org Bernalillo County Website www.bernco.gov City of Albuquerque www.cabq.gov History of Albuquerque www.newmexicohistory.org New Mexico Dept of Motor Vehicles www.mvd.newmexico.gov/ Real Estate Information www.RealEstateInABQ.com Ski New Mexico www.skinewmexico.com The University of New Mexico www.unm.edu

ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON FIESTA

Since 1972, visitors from around the world have descended upon Albuquerque each

fall to witness the spectacle of the sport of ballooning. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the city and state’s most at-tended event. During this spectacular event more than 700 hot air and gas balloons will fly from the Albuquerque International Bal-loon Fiesta launch field, making New Mex-

ico skies a kaleidoscope of colors – an event the agency calls one of the greatest events in the country. Visit www.aibf.org

for a complete schedule of events.

MORE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

Albuquerque Aquarium

Albuquerque Bio Park

Gathering of Nations PowWow

Rio Grande Zoo

Firey Foods Show

New Mexico Museum of Natural History

New Mexico State Fair

Petroglyph National Monument

Sandia Peak Tramway

Old Town Albuquerque

National Atomic Museum

Indian Pueblo Cultural Center

Explora

HOSPITALS

Albuquerque PHS Indian Hospital

Presbyterian Medical Group

Lovelace Hospital Group

University of New Mexico Hospital

Heart Hospital Of New Mexico

West Mesa Medical Center

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NEWS AND MAGAZINES

Albuquerque Journal

Weekly Alibi

Albuquerque the Magazine

The Daily Lobo

New Mexico Business Weekly

New Mexico Magazine

SCHOOLS

In the Albuquerque area more than 120,000 students attend the approximately 200 public schools of various types in the

city’s five public school districts. The city also boasts of more than 70 private and parochial schools and more than a dozen schools recognized as institutions of higher educations. Albu-querque is home to the prestigious University of Mexico which enrolls more than 33,000 students annually. The University of Mexico’s main and branch campuses offers 210 certificate and degree programs, with 93 bachelor’s degrees, 68 master’s de-grees and 37 doctoral programs. Additionally, there are three first-professional programs – in law, medicine and pharmacy – as well as five education specialist certificates, one under-graduate certificate program and two associate degree pro-

grams. Through the Evening and Weekend Degree Program, nearly 40 complete degree programs are available.

School information

ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

GREAT SCHOOLS WEBSITE RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PRIVATE SCHOOLS SCHOOL MATTERS WEBSITE

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

PLANES TRAINS AND GETTING AROUND

ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

NEW MEXICO RAILRUNNER

ALBUQUERQUE CITY TRANSIT

UTILITIES

ELECTRIC

GAS COMPANY

Albuquerque Water Dept

Rio Rancho Water Dept

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of all businesses, opportunities or activities in Albuquerque and the surrounding areas.

The information provided within this publication is public information obtained

from various magazines, newspapers, brochures, and websites. Inclusion in this

guide is not an endorsement for any business, organization or activity contained

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Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111

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