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Albuquerque

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Country: United States of America

Population:487,378

Time Zone:UTC-6

Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque, the city was named for Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque and Viceroy of New Spain. Today, Albuquerque is New Mexico’s most populous city and the county seat of Bernalillo County. It began as an outpost along El Camino Real, the route connecting Mexico City with New Spain’s northernmost territories.