Albuquerque known as Bee'eldííldahsinil in Navajo is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States.
It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande.
The city population was 448,607 as of the 2000 U.S. census.
As of the 2007 census estimate, the city's population was 523,590, with a metropolitan
population of 841,133 as of July 1, 2007.
In 2007, Albuquerque ranked as the 32nd-largest city as well as the 2nd fastest growing city in the country.
Albuquerque has the 59th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S.
The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities
in the United States, a hub for many master-planned communities which are expected to draw future
businesses and residents to the area.
Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico (UNM) and Kirtland Air Force Base as well as
Sandia National Laboratories and Petroglyph National Monument.
The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque and the Rio Grande flows
through the city north to south.
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