Albuquerque

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Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico, known for its high desert landscape, multicultural heritage, and institutions like the University of New Mexico.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
country United States of America
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 1,619 meters
approximately 5,312 feet
foundedBy Spanish colonists
foundedIn 1706
governedBy Mayor–council government
hasAirport Albuquerque International Sunport
hasAreaCode 505
hasAttraction Old Town Albuquerque
Sandia Peak Tramway
hasClimate semi-arid climate
hasCommonLanguage Spanish
hasCoordinateLatitude 35.0844° N
hasCoordinateLongitude 106.6504° W
hasHeritage multicultural
hasMajorIndustry aerospace
defense
film and television production
technology
hasMuseum Albuquerque Museum
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
hasNickname ABQ
Burque
Duke City
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPopulation over 560000
hasPostalCodePrefix 871
hasSignificantEthnicGroup Anglo Americans
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Native Americans
hasSportsTeam Albuquerque Isotopes
New Mexico United
hasUniversity Central New Mexico Community College
University of New Mexico
hostsEvent Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
isCapitalOf Bernalillo County
isKnownFor International Balloon Fiesta
Route 66 heritage
hot air ballooning
isLargestCityOf New Mexico
isSettingFor television series Better Call Saul
television series Breaking Bad
isTraversedBy Historic U.S. Route 66
locatedIn Bernalillo County
locatedInRegion high desert
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Time Zone
locatedOnRiver Rio Grande
namedAfter Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque
nearMountainRange Sandia Mountains
state New Mexico

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