Nearby cities: Corrales, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Placitas, Rio Rancho
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Albuquerque is located in the central part of New Mexico, where it is bisected by the Rio Grande River, which runs through the city, north to south. Boasting a population of 521,999 (as of 2008), Albuquerque is New Mexico's most populous city and the 34th-largest city in the United States (as of 2007). In fact, about half of New Mexico's population resides in Albuequerque and its greater metropolitan area. Albuquerque sits in Bernalillo County and serves as the county seat.