Rio Rancho, New Mexico
city in Sandoval and Bernalillo County, New Mexico United States
Rio Rancho is the largest city in Sandoval County and third largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A suburb of Albuquerque, it is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico | |
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 Aerial view of suburban Rio Rancho | |
| Nickname: "The City of Vision" | |
 Location within Sandoval County | |
  Rio Rancho Location within New Mexico  Rio Rancho Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″W / 35.28611°N 106.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | Sandoval, Bernalillo |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Incorporated | 1981 |
| Area | |
| • City | 103.62 sq mi (268.38 km2) |
| • Land | 103.36 sq mi (267.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,509 ft (1,679 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 104,046 |
| • Density | 1,006.63/sq mi (388.66/km2) |
| • Metro | 916,528 ( Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Codes | 87124, 87144, 87174[4] |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-63460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410954[2] |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Rio Rancho city, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Home - City of Vision Civitan Club". Archived from the original on 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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