What does Albuquerque mean?

Definitions for Albuquerque
ˌɑl buˈkɛr kə for 1 ; ˈæl bəˌkɜr ki for 2al·bu·querque

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Albuquerquenoun

    the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river

Wiktionary

  1. Albuquerquenoun

    Largest city in New Mexico, USA

Wikipedia

  1. Albuquerque

    Albuquerque ( (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke]), abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. Located in the Albuquerque Basin, the city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing north-to-south. According to the 2020 census, Albuquerque had 564,559 residents, making it the 32nd-most populous city in the United States and the fourth largest in the Southwest. The Albuquerque metropolitan area had 916,528 residents as of July 2020, and forms part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area, which numbers 1,162,523 as of January 2020.Albuquerque is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, and the fine arts. The city is known for hosting the University of New Mexico, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the Gathering of Nations, the New Mexico State Fair, as well as for its diverse restaurant scene, which features both New Mexican and global cuisine.

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  1. albuquerque

    Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It serves as the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. Albuquerque is known for its rich cultural history, including Native American, Spanish, and Mexican influences, architecture, arts, and it's also renowned for the International Balloon Fiesta, a yearly hot air balloon event.

Wikidata

  1. Albuquerque

    Albuquerque is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 552,804 as of the 2011 population estimates from the United States Census Bureau and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. It has a 2012 estimated metropolitan population of 901,700 according to the US Census. Albuquerque is the 53rd-largest United States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of Rio Rancho, and forms part of the larger Albuquerque – Santa Fe – Las Vegas combined statistical area, with a total population of 1,146,049 as of the 2010 Census. Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico, Kirtland Air Force Base, Sandia National Laboratories, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, 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.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. ALBUQUERQUE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Albuquerque is ranked #29138 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Albuquerque surname appeared 813 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Albuquerque.

    81.6% or 664 total occurrences were White.
    7.6% or 62 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    7.5% or 61 total occurrences were Asian.
    2% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
    1.1% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Albuquerque in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Albuquerque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Albuquerque in a Sentence

  1. Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller:

    Albuquerque is on edge right now, and I want to be clear that we, and our partners across law enforcement, are directing every possible resource to these cases. We will protect our community and bring the perpetrator of these crimes to justice. We unequivocally denounce these senseless killings and stand with our Muslim community against intolerance and violence in every form, we have heard from the community that the fear is so strong, there is a concern about even things like groceries and getting meals for certain folks in certain areas of town.

  2. Melanie Stansbury:

    To address Albuquerque's crime problem, we have to invest in public safety, we need to be reforming policing in the city, and we need to be investing in the underlying causes of crime like addiction and behavioral health.

  3. New Mexico:

    I want to apologize for the conduct of my staff on the night of our holiday party, there apparently was a party in a hotel room earlier in the night that was disruptive. None of that should have happened, and I was not aware of the extent of the ruckus and the behavior until just recently. The Republican governor told the paper she might discipline the staffers involved in the incident, but she didn’t provide any details about what disciplinary measures she would take. Chris Sanchez, spokesman for Martinez told the Albuquerque Journal that Martinez had about one cocktail, despite her saying she and her companions, including a disabled sister, were only having pizza and drinking cokes. Sanchez said she was not intoxicated. The audio tapes between Martinez and police were released Friday. Martinez’s critics blasted her alleged actions at the holiday party.

  4. Vince Gilligan:

    Over the course of fifteen years, two TV shows and one movie, Albuquerque has been wonderful to us. I wanted to return the favor and give something back, these larger-than-life bronzes of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman exist thanks to the generosity of Sony Pictures Television and the artistry of sculptor Trevor Grove, and I love Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. It makes me happy to picture Walter White and Jesse Pinkman gracing The Duke City for decades to come, attracting busloads of tourists.

  5. Campbell Brown:

    The Albuquerque Journal in New Mexico, for example, was able to use that grant money to do extra reporting that was focused on the Navajo Nation, finding that four times more cases of coronavirus existed within that community than the rest of the country, thats really important reporting that may not have been done without those extra funds.

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