Bernalillo County | |
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![]() Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
![]() New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 35°03′N 106°40′W / 35.05°N 106.67°W | |
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Founded | 1852 |
Seat | Albuquerque |
Largest city | Albuquerque |
Area | |
• Total | 1,167 sq mi (3,020 km2) |
• Land | 1,161 sq mi (3,010 km2) |
• Water | 6.4 sq mi (17 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 676,444 |
• Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
Website | www |
Bernalillo County (/ˌbɜːrnəˈliːjoʊ/; Spanish: Condado de Bernalillo) is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Mexico.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 676,444.[2] The county seat, Albuquerque,[3] is the most populous city in New Mexico.
Bernalillo County is the central county of the Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area.