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Thank you for requesting our Albuquerque Relocation Package
We have tried to hit the highlights of what is
available in this area, but if there is something missing that you would like us to research, please just let us know right away
In 1706 a group of Spanish colonists chose a wide curve in
the Rio Grande river to establish a new city named Albuquerque to honor a Spanish Duke, the 10th Duke of
Albuquerque. Among the first buildings erected was a small adobe chapel which still stands today. The church, San Felipe de Neri, has been enlarged several times but its
original adobe walls are still intact. The church is the hub of Old Town, the historical heart of Albuquerque. Long before the colonists made their way to the Rio Grande, American Indians made this wonderful land their home.
Their lifestyles and beliefs are depicted in the ancient cliff dwellings and petroglyphs still found in the region today. The allure of Albuquerque continues to bring settlers of a
different nature to the area today. The appeal of an area that offers unbounded natural beauty, significant historical
attractions, magnificent climate with four distinct seasons, exciting artisan community and exciting high-tech
population. Albuquerque honors its past yet keeps moving into the future with each technological advance. New
Mexico officially became part of the United States in 1912 as the 47th state. But the state's and city's history is much
older. In fact, Albuquerque will be celebrating its Tricentennial from April 2005 through April 2006.
Albuquerque is one of only thirty U.S. cities which is able to claim a tricentennial mark. For complete information on
Albuquerque's wonderful history visit www.newmexicohistory.org
In spite of its southern latitude, Albuquerque's high
altitude results in a mild, dry climate with four definite changes of season. Average annual relative humidity is about 44% and Albuquerque is sunny 76% of the year. Albuquerque by the Numbers: Average Annual Rainfall: 8.5 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 11.1 inches Average Spring
Temperature: 70º F Average Summer Temperature: 90º F Average Autumn Temperature: 70º F
Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce www.abqchamber.com Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau www.abqcvb.org Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce www.ahcnm.org Bernalillo County Website www.bernco.gov City of Albuquerque www.cabq.gov History of Albuquerque www.newmexicohistory.org New Mexico Dept of Motor Vehicles www.mvd.newmexico.gov/ Real Estate Information www.RealEstateInABQ.com Ski New Mexico www.skinewmexico.com The University of New Mexico www.unm.edu
Since 1972, visitors from around the world have descended upon Albuquerque each
fall to witness the spectacle of the sport of ballooning. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the city and state’s most at-tended event. During this spectacular event more than 700 hot air and gas balloons will fly from the Albuquerque International Bal-loon Fiesta launch field, making New Mex-
ico skies a kaleidoscope of colors – an event the agency calls one of the greatest events in the country. Visit www.aibf.org
In the Albuquerque area more than 120,000 students attend the approximately 200 public schools of various types in the
city’s five public school districts. The city also boasts of more than 70 private and parochial schools and more than a dozen schools recognized as institutions of higher educations. Albu-querque is home to the prestigious University of Mexico which enrolls more than 33,000 students annually. The University of Mexico’s main and branch campuses offers 210 certificate and degree programs, with 93 bachelor’s degrees, 68 master’s de-grees and 37 doctoral programs. Additionally, there are three first-professional programs – in law, medicine and pharmacy – as well as five education specialist certificates, one under-graduate certificate program and two associate degree pro-
grams. Through the Evening and Weekend Degree Program, nearly 40 complete degree programs are available.