Albuquerque

About Albuquerque

Population

555,417 in city
857,903 in metro

Size

469 km² (181 mi²)

Altitude

1626 m

New Mexico's largest city was named to honor a Spanish Duke, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque. Colonial Governor Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdez selected the name, but over the centuries the first "r" has been dropped. Today, Albuquerque is recognized as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the country and offers numerous museums and cultural centers to explore. Home to some of the nation's finest high-tech research facilities including Sandia National Laboratory, Phillips Laboratory, and the University of New Mexico, the city is also leading the way in technology. Albuquerque stands with one foot in the past, one foot in the present, and both eyes on the future.

Metro Cities

Albuquerque, Belen, Bernalillo, Bosque Farms, Isleta, Kirtland Air Force Base, Los Lunas, Rio Rancho, San Felipe Pueblo, Sandia Park

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
218	All Buildings
206	existing
3	planned
8	unbuilt
1	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	U.S. Eagle Plaza	351 ft	1990
2	Hyatt Regency Albuquerque	256 ft	1990
3	BBVA Compass Bank Plaza	238 ft	1966
4	Five Hundred Marquette	235 ft	1986
5	Bank of the West Tower	213 ft	1962

Building types

No.	Type
106	low-rise building
42	mast (pole)
41	high-rise building
16	mast (framework)
3	stadium
3	church
2	open-air structure
2	skyscraper
1	roller coaster
1	temple
1	fountain

Other buildings

No.	Type
0	Famous buildings
6	Buildings with construction images