city in Sandoval and Bernalillo County, New Mexico United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Coordinates: 35°17′10″N 106°40′14″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 | 910,950 ( 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 |
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