Albuquerque, New Mexico | Wikipedia audio article
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
00:02:42 1 Etymology
00:03:31 2 History
00:13:13 3 Geography
00:15:16 3.1 Geology
00:17:54 3.2 Cityscape
00:18:03 3.2.1 Quadrants
00:18:33 3.2.1.1 Northeast Quadrant
00:19:42 3.2.1.2 Northwest Quadrant
00:20:56 3.2.1.3 Southeast Quadrant
00:21:41 3.2.1.4 Southwest Quadrant
00:23:06 3.3 Climate
00:26:53 3.4 Hydrology
00:29:23 4 Demographics
00:32:21 4.1 Religion
00:33:47 5 Arts and culture
00:34:20 5.1 Points of interest
00:35:30 5.2 International Balloon Fiesta
00:35:59 5.3 Architecture
00:38:10 5.4 Parks and recreation
00:39:00 6 Sports
00:40:13 7 Government and politics
00:41:50 7.1 Police department
00:43:55 8 Economy
00:46:02 9 Education
00:48:33 10 Infrastructure
00:48:42 10.1 Transportation
00:48:51 10.1.1 Main highways
00:52:30 10.1.2 Bridges
00:53:21 10.1.3 Rail
00:53:39 10.1.4 Freight service
00:54:07 10.1.5 Intercity rail
00:54:27 10.1.6 Commuter rail
00:55:16 10.1.7 Local mass transit
00:57:21 10.1.8 Bicycle transit
00:58:00 10.1.9 Walkability
00:58:17 10.1.10 Airports
00:58:58 10.2 Utilities
00:59:06 10.2.1 Energy
00:59:35 10.2.2 Sanitation
01:00:01 10.3 Healthcare
01:00:53 11 Media
01:01:20 11.1 In popular culture
01:01:29 11.1.1 In film
01:02:49 11.1.2 In music
01:03:31 11.1.3 In television
01:04:20 12 Notable people
01:04:29 13 Sister cities and twin towns
01:05:22 14 See also
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Albuquerque ( (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Navajo: Beeʼeldííl Dahsinil [pèːʔèltíːl tɑ̀xsɪ̀nɪ̀l]; Eastern Keres: Arawageeki; Jemez: Vakêêke; Zuni: Alo:ke:k'ya ;Jicarilla Apache: Gołgéeki'yé) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the 32nd-most populous city in the United States, with a census-estimated population of 558,545 in 2017. Albuquerque is the principal city of the Albuquerque metropolitan area which has 910,726 residents as of July 2017. Albuquerque's MSA is the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the cities of Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Placitas, Corrales, Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, and forms part of the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,171,991 in 2016.
The city was named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque who was Viceroy of New Spain from 1702 to 1711. The growing village was named by provincial governor, Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. The Duke's title referred to the Spanish town of Alburquerque, in the province of Badajoz, near the border with Portugal.
Albuquerque serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County, and is situated in the north central part of the state. The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city. Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the U.S. with ranges from 4,900 feet (1,490 m) above sea level near the Rio Grande to over 6,700 feet (1,950 m) in the foothill areas of Sandia Heights and Glenwood Hills.
Albuquerque is home to institutions and monuments such as Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, the University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College, Presbyterian Medical Services, Presbyterian Health Services, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque Biological Park, and the Petroglyph National Monument. The city is the location of the New Mexico Technology Corridor, a concentration of high-tech private companies and government institutions. Albuquerque is also the home of the International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest such gathering of hot-air balloons from around the globe, taking place every October.