Albuquerque

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Albuquerque
Downtown Albuquerque
Downtown Albuquerque
Seal of Albuquerque
seal 		Flag of Albuquerque
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Location in county and state
Bernalillo County New Mexico Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Albuquerque Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1706
State : United States
State : New Mexico
County : Bernalillo County
Coordinates : 35 ° 7 ′  N , 106 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 35 ° 7 ′  N , 106 ° 37 ′  W
Time zone : Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 559,277 (as of 2016)
909,906 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,195.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 469.5 km 2  (approx. 181 mi 2 ) of
which 467.9 km 2  (approx. 181 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 1619 m
Postcodes : 87101-87199
Area code : +1 505
FIPS : 35-02000
GNIS ID : 0928679
Website : www.cabq.gov
Mayor : Tim Keller ( D )
Albuquerque downtown.jpg
Civic Plaza in Albuquerque

Albuquerque ( English pronunciation ˈælbəkɝːkɪ , Spanish : [ alβuˈkerke ]) is the largest city in the US state of New Mexico with 559,000 inhabitants (2016) . 905,000 people live in the metropolitan area , which includes Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in the USA.

geography

Albuquerque, photographed by NASA

location

Albuquerque is located on a plain bounded to the east by the Sandia Mountains and to the west by the Rio Grande , which flows from north to south . The urban area covers an area of ​​469.6 km 2 , which extends over altitudes between 1,490 m and 1,631 m.

climate

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Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: WMO ; wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Albuquerque
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 8.2 11.9 16.3 21.6 26.5 32.2 33.6 31.7 27.7 21.7 14.1 8.6 O 21.2
Min. Temperature (° C) -5.7 -3.1 0.1 4.2 9.2 14.6 18.0 17.0 12.9 6.1 -0.4 -4.9 O 5.7
Precipitation ( mm ) 11.2 11.7 13.7 13.2 12.7 15.0 34.8 41.7 25.4 22.6 10.9 12.7 Σ 225.6
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 7.4 8.0 8.9 10.1 11.2 12.0 10.9 10.2 9.9 8.9 8.0 7.1 O 9.4
Rainy days ( d ) 2.4 3.0 2.8 2.0 2.6 2.6 6.3 6.4 4.4 3.7 2.8 2.7 Σ 41.7
Humidity ( % ) 56 48 40 32 31 29 42 46 46 45 50 56 O 43.4
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history

Albuquerque was settled by the Anasazi , a North American Indian tribe, between 1100 and 1300 .

In 1540 the Spanish conquistador Francisco Vásquez de Coronado crossed the area in search of the legendary seven golden cities of Cibola . A few kilometers north of what is now Albuquerque, he and his men spent the winter with the Pueblo Indians . The place was named after Francisco Fernández de la Cueva , the eighth Duke of Alburquerque (written with r) and Viceroy of New Spain. In 1706, Spanish settlers founded what is now Albuquerque's Old Town. In 1880 it was connected to the railroad.

There are still historic buildings in the Old Town. Many new buildings are based on the traditional Adobe style. A large proportion of the people living in Albuquerque have Latin American-Hispanic roots ( Hispanics ). Albuquerque is the seat of several computer and high technology companies, but also important museums for Indian art and history.

population

Population development
year Residents
1980 331,767
1990 384,915
2000 448,607
2005 494.236
2006 504.949
2010 545.852

economy

The metropolitan area of ​​Albuquerque generated a gross domestic product of 43.3 billion US dollars in 2016, making it 64th among the metropolitan areas of the United States. The unemployment rate in the metropolitan region was 3.8 percent and thus corresponds to the national average (as of March 2018). The personal per capita income in 2016 was 39,665 US dollars, which means that Albuquerque has a below-average income level.

Albuquerque is at the center of the New Mexico Technology Corridor, a group of private high-tech companies and government institutions along the Rio Grande. There are numerous larger institutions, e.g. B. Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base . These attracted further companies who brought highly qualified employees to this otherwise rather isolated region. Among other things, Intel maintains a large semiconductor factory in neighboring Rio Rancho .

Albuquerque was Microsoft's original headquarters , founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen . Steve Baer , innovative in solar energy and architectural style, set up his company Zomeworks in Albuquerque in the late 1960s . The Los Alamos National Laboratory , the Sandia and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are working together in a company with the Manhattan Project began.

Culture

Pronounced Pueblo- style architecture characterizes many buildings in the city as well as the entire campus of the University of New Mexico .

Albuquerque is home to the KiMo Theater (architects: Carl Boller & Robert Boller, 1927), one of the last and best-preserved Pueblo Deco theaters in the USA. Modern buildings are still occasionally built in this style. They combine the colors of south-western earth tones, the adobe architectural style (rounded corners and edges) and decorative motifs from Indian cultures that can be found in "American Art Deco" architecture. Examples of Pueblo Deco style buildings can be found in Marcus Whiffens and Carla Breeze's book Pueblo deco: The art deco architecture of the Southwest ( ISBN 0-8263-0676-4 ).

The city was home to the Chamber Orchestra of Albuquerque for 29 years until it went bankrupt in 2004. The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra plays and rehearses in Albuquerque.

Sights and museums

Shops in Old Town Albuquerque , the historic district in the center
Sculpture group in the Albuquerque Museum

The Albuquerque Museum is not far from the old town. The exhibits include a variety of relics and maps that vividly depict the history of the city.

The city's natural history museum is called ¡Explora! . It offers various experiments and interesting scientific facts.

Rattle Snake Museum - The rattlesnake museum is located right in the old town. Although it is a small museum with only three exhibition rooms, there is a lot to learn about snakes there. The animals kept there are not only snakes, but also turtles and other reptiles that are native to the area.

Downtown Albuquerque - The change in the city is best seen in Downtown . Just a few years ago, this was a little popular part of the city, which, with the exception of Central Avenue, was dominated exclusively by large bank and courthouse buildings. Today there are good restaurants, cafés, a cinema and various historical buildings to marvel at, including the Kimo Theater and the new adobe-style train station in the city. According to the will of the city fathers, downtown should also be made more attractive as a living space. Large condominiums with apartments and lofts are currently being built . There are numerous bars, clubs and cafes along and south of Central Avenue. On Friday and Saturday evenings the street is closed to traffic and populated especially by young people when going out.

National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico - The center offers many opportunities to grapple with the history of Hispanics in America, including exhibitions and films. It was opened in 2000 and architecturally unites the cultures of South America.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (short: Balloon Fiesta) - The international meeting of hot air balloonists has been held annually on the outskirts of Albuquerque since 1972 and is the world's largest meeting of its kind.

Biopark and Albuquerque Aquarium - The city's attractions also include a botanical garden (Biopark) and an aquarium. The Biopark is particularly noteworthy for its rich collection of native plants. In addition to a sea basin with sharks and rays, the aquarium also offers an aquarium that provides an overview of the fauna in the Rio Grande.

On the west bank of the Rio Grande on the outskirts, 30 km is two large Petroglyph National Monument , a protected area and memorial to prehistoric Indian cultures. Around 20,000 rock carvings are preserved in the area, which are located in several canyons of Table Mountain.

Albuquerque is also used by Hollywood as a location for film productions. The film Bierfest about a group of Americans who are getting their drinks ready for the Munich Oktoberfest was shot here.

Historical objects

Ernie Pyle House (2008)

In Albuquerque is the Ernie Pyle House, a National Historic Landmark (as of December 2016). 146 buildings and sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 4, 2020).

Albuquerque in film and music

In the Simpsons episode The Hungry, Hungry Homer, there are many allusions to the city that do not make it appear in a positive image. The city is also mentioned in the film High School Musical and an episode of the TV series The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones . The American comedian and musician Weird Al Yankovic also uses the city name for a song on his album Running With Scissors . The American series In Plain Sight is also set in Albuquerque. The city ​​can also be seen in the film Little Miss Sunshine . The film Beyond the Blackboard was also shot here. In Roberto Blanco's song The Puppeteer of Mexico , the sung-maker performs his games in the city's market. In 1975 Neil Young released the song Albuquerque on his album Tonight's the Night . The British band Prefab Sprout referred to the city in their 1988 song The King of Rock'n 'Roll : "Hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque".

Albuquerque gained worldwide attention when the American AMC series Breaking Bad was played and filmed in this city from 2008 to 2013 . The series won two Golden Globe awards, several Emmy awards and was named the best television series in the world several times. Since 2014, a spin-off for this program called Better Call Saul has also been filmed in Albuquerque.

The West Mesa Murders

West Mesa Bone Collector is the pseudonym of one or more as yet unidentified people who are responsible for a serial murder in the Albuquerque area. The case (also known as The West Mesa Murders ) has resulted in twelve murder victims so far.

South Valley murders

A 15-year-old man shot dead five people, two adults and three young children in the Albuquerque suburb of South Valley on January 21, 2013 . The youth was arrested shortly after the crime on suspicion of murder. One of the victims is clergyman Greg Griego, who had worked as a pastor for the fire department and as a volunteer prison chaplain.

Universities

traffic

Airport

The city of Albuquerque has an airport. Various airlines offer domestic flights to around 20 US cities from Albuquerque International Sunport .

Interstates

There are two interstate highways running through the city : I-40 and I-25 . The I-40 runs through the city in an east-west direction, the I-25 in a north-south direction. Their junction is known under the name "The Big I", the most frequented highway junction in New Mexico with 300,000 vehicles per day. They form the main road connections to other cities in New Mexico and to other US states. The legendary Route 66 also runs through Albuquerque . Within the city, it coincides with Central Avenue. In New Mexico, Route 66 is mostly identical to Interstate 40.

Public transportation

The public transport system in Albuquerque consists of only a few bus routes from ABQ Ride. In addition, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express operates Monday through Saturday on a standard-gauge railway line. In December 2008 the line was extended to Santa Fe .

sons and daughters of the town

Name variants

The city has several designations:

  • Alburquerque
  • Beeldil Daesenili
  • New Albuquerque
  • San Felipe de Neri
  • San Francisco Xavier
  • San Francisco de Albuquerque
  • Vokekyi Leuwi

Town twinning

Japan Sasebo in Japan since 1966
Mexico Chihuahua in Mexico since 1970
Germany Helmstedt in Germany since 1983
Taiwan Hualien in Taiwan since 1983
Mexico Guadalajara in Mexico since 1986
Turkmenistan Ashgabat in Turkmenistan since 1990
China Lanzhou in the PRC since 1996
Spain Alburquerque in Spain since 2003

Web links

Commons : Albuquerque  - album containing pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1980–2000: census results; 2005: Update of the US Census Bureau
  2. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 4, 2018 (American English).
  3. ↑ Birmingham-Hoover, AL Economy at a Glance. Retrieved July 5, 2018 .
  4. ^ US Department of Commerce, BEA, Bureau of Economic Analysis: Bureau of Economic Analysis. Retrieved July 5, 2018 (American English).
  5. ↑ classical music - andante - chamber orchestra of albuquerque files for bankruptcy after 29 years ( Memento from November 29, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ NRIS
  7. ↑ List of NHL by State . National Park Service , accessed November 17, 2018.
  8. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 4, 2020.
    Weekly List on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed April 4, 2020.
  9. ↑ Five Dead; Teen Accused In Killing Spree , accessed January 21, 2013
  10. ↑ Father Was Gang Member Turned Pastor , accessed January 21, 2013
  11. ↑ a b c d e N.M. Geographic Names Data Base, 1992. Compiled by Bob Julyan over more than five years of researching individual geographic names in New Mexico. Especially useful for historical names, name changes; and variants. Subsumed within this bibliographical reference is the much larger bibliography of the data base, comprising 235 references, including county histories, local histories, other historical works, correspondence, and numerous oral sources
  12. ^ A b Harrington, John Peabody, The Ethnogeography of the Tewa Indians, Bureau of American Ethnology, Annual Report 29: 29-636, 1907-1908. Includes place names in the Tewa language