Albuquerque is the most
populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the county seat of
Bernalillo County, and it is situated in the central part of the state,
straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 555,417 as of the July 1,
2012 population estimate from the United States Census Bureau, and ranks as the
32nd-largest city in the U.S. It has a 2012 estimated metropolitan population
of 901,700 according to the US Census. Albuquerque is the 53rd-largest United
States metropolitan area. The Albuquerque MSA population includes the city of
Rio Rancho,
