Bernalillo (NM)

Welcome to Bernalillo County ...

Time Zone: Bernalillo County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albuquerque is the Seat for Bernalillo County.

Bernalillo County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bernalillo had a population of 679,425 people. This is an increase of 2.54% since the last Census (which gave a population of 662,564 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bernalillo represented 32.18% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Bernalillo County:

Albuquerque
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
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- Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
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Corrales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Corrales is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
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Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
Rio Rancho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
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Tijeras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Mexico
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- Website for the State Records Center and Archives

Websites specific to Bernalillo County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Cibola County
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- Sandoval County
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- Santa Fe County
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- Torrance County
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- Valencia County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Bernalillo County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Bernalillo County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.