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• Albuquerque was founded in 1706. It is one of the oldest inland communities in the United States.
• Albuquerque's elevation is 5,314 feet - the highest metropolitan city in the American mainland.
• The median age in Albuquerque is 35.7.
• Cost of Living: Albuquerque = 101.2 points with a national average of 100 points.
• Albuquerque is the Hot-Air Balloon Capitol of the world. The city hosts the annual International Balloon Fiesta - the largest international hot-air balloon competition in the world. The event lasts 9 days, features more than 900 balloons and 1100 pilots every year, and draws crowds of more than 1.6 million people. The fiesta is held annually in early October.
• Albuquerque is roughly 133 square miles.
  
• The Albuquerque Metropolitan Area is home to about 750,000 residents.
  
• The elevation ranges from 4,900 to 6,500 feet.
  
• The metropolitan area of Albuquerque includes the city of Albuquerque, the surrounding areas of Bernalillo County, and the communities of Rio Rancho and Corrales in neighboring Sandoval County. In close proximity is the East Mountain communities and Placitas to the north on the way to Santa Fe.
• Albuquerque enjoys four distinct seasons, but all are characterized by sunny days. Humidity averages a comfortable 43%. Temperatures ordinarily average a high of 77 degrees and a low of 42 degrees year-round. Annual rainfall averages about eight inches a year. Did you know that we average about 350 days of sunshine each year?
• The Rio Grande Zoological Park is considered one of the finest zoos in the country.
• Cochiti Dam, 45 miles northwest of Albuquerque, is the second-largest dam west of the Mississippi.
• The aerial tramway just east of Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque stretches 2.7 miles up into the Sandia Mountains. It has the longest span of any tram in North America and the third longest of any in the world, and it is the longest single-span tram on Earth.

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