albuquerque relocation guide
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A guide to Albuquerque, New MexicoTRANSCRIPT
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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
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
The information contained in this resource guide is not intended to be representative
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
within.
The eTeam Real Estate Group www.RealEstateInABQ.com
Coldwell Banker Legacy
Linda DeVlieg, Associate Broker Scott Dean, GRI
10400 Academy NE Suite 100
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87111
505-750-7549