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Bernalillo, New Mexico
Town
Bernalillo Town Hall, May 2009
Location of Bernalillo, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°18′50″N 106°33′08″W / 35.31389°N 106.55222°W / 35.31389; -106.55222
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Sandoval
Founded	1695
Government
• Mayor	Jack Torres
Area
• Total	5.296 sq mi (13.717 km)
• Land	5.258 sq mi (13.619 km)
• Water	0.038 sq mi (0.099 km)
Elevation	5,053 ft (1,540 m)
Population
• Total	8,977
• Estimate	9,114
• Density	1,733/sq mi (669.2/km)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	87004
Area code	505
FIPS code	35-06970
GNIS feature ID	2411678
Sales tax	6.94%
Website	www.tobnm.gov

Bernalillo (/ˌbɜːrnəˈliːjoʊ/) is a town in and the county seat of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census.

Bernalillo is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Wine Festival

In the 1620s, the wine grape was introduced to Bernalillo by the Catholic priests and Spaniards. The wine industry grew rapidly since. Families were making their own wine and the vineyards were flourishing. The market dipped due to drought and floods. Slowly over time, the wine industry came back into Bernalillo and has sustained its health today, becoming a tradition and staple within the town itself.

The town has embraced its wine heritage and hosts the New Mexico Wine festival yearly during each Labor Day. The event brings in people from all of New Mexico as well as tourists. The event has served as an economic development project for the area as well.

Geography

Bernalillo lies in the Rio Grande Valley of the Albuquerque Basin on the east bank of the Rio Grande. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.296 square miles (13.72 km), of which 5.258 square miles (13.62 km) is land and 0.038 square miles (0.10 km), or 2.34% is water

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,977 people, 3,563 households, and 2,367 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,837.7 inhabitants per square mile (709.5/km). There were 3,801 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 44.2% White, 0.7% African American, 6.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 24.5% from some other races and 23.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 63.8% of the population. 14.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 3.6% were under 5 years of age, and 25.2% were 65 and older.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 6,611 people, 2,309 households, and 1,724 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,436.9 inhabitants per square mile (554.8/km). There were 2,473 housing units at an average density of 537.5 per square mile (207.5/km). The racial makeup of the town was 60.17% White, 0.74% African American, 3.92% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 31.34% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.75% of the population. Most of these are descendants of colonial Spanish and Mexican settlers in the area from the 16th through the 19th century.

There were 2,309 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,864, and the median income for a family was $36,286. Males had a median income of $27,417 versus $22,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,100. About 13.9% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Bernalillo is in the Bernalillo Public Schools district. Some is in the Jemez Valley Public Schools district. The former operates Bernalillo High School.

In popular culture

Anton Docher, who became known as "The Padre of Isleta", first served as a priest in Bernalillo after coming as a missionary to the United States from France. He later served for decades in Isleta.

Bernalillo Courthouse is the setting for the marriage between Jimmy "Saul Goodman" McGill and Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul.

Bernalillo is mentioned several times in Willa Cather's 1927 novel Death Comes for the Archbishop.

Sam Shepard's play The Late Henry Moss is set "on the outskirts of" Bernalillo.

Bernalillo is mentioned and is the scene of part of the action in Ben Sanders book "American Blood" Allen and Unwin 2015

Gallery

• Historic Santuario de San Lorenzo, Bernalillo
• Entrance, Santuario de San Lorenzo
• Kuaua ruins, Coronado State Monument, 1940
• Downtown Bernalillo Rail Runner station, Bernalillo
• Pueblo Style House - Coronado State Monument
• US Route 550 with Sandia Mountains

See also

• List of municipalities in New Mexico

References

1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bernalillo, New Mexico
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
4. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020–2023". United States Census Bureau. June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
5. "Bernalillo (NM) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 16, 2024.
6. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
7. "Town of Bernalillo". Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bernalillo town, New Mexico".
10. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
11. "How many people live in Bernalillo town, New Mexico". USA Today. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
12. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sandoval County, NM" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
13. Leo Crane. Desert Drums: the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico, 1540-1928. Rio Grande Press: 1972

External links

Media related to Bernalillo, New Mexico at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Bernalillo
City	Rio Rancho‡
Towns	Bernalillo Edgewood‡
Villages	Corrales Cuba Jemez Springs San Ysidro
CDPs	Algodones Cañon Cochiti Cochiti Lake Jemez Pueblo La Cueva La Jara La Madera Peña Blanca Placitas Ponderosa Pueblo of Sandia Village Regina Rio Rancho Estates San Felipe Pueblo San Luis Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo Torreon Zia Pueblo
Unincorporated community	Counselor
Indian reservations	Cochiti Pueblo‡ Jemez Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Indian Reservation‡ Kewa Pueblo Laguna Pueblo‡ Navajo Nation‡ San Felipe Pueblo San Ildefonso Pueblo‡ Sandia Pueblo‡ Santa Ana Pueblo Santa Clara Indian Reservation‡ Zia Pueblo
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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v t e City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
History	History Timeline
Areas	Barelas Downtown Downtown Neighborhood Huning Highlands International District Martineztown-Santa Barbara Nob Hill Old Town San Jose Silver Hill South Broadway West Mesa
Metropolitan area	Albuquerque (Principal city) Belen Bernalillo Bosque Farms Corrales Cuba Encino Estancia Isleta Village Proper Jemez Springs Jemez Pueblo Laguna Pueblo Los Lunas Los Ranchos de Albuquerque Peralta Moriarty Mountainair Pueblo of Isleta Pueblo of Sandia Village Rio Communities Rio Rancho San Felipe Pueblo San Ysidro Santa Ana Pueblo Santo Domingo Pueblo South Valley, New Mexico Tijeras Willard Zia Pueblo
Transportation	Albuquerque International Sunport Double Eagle II Airport Alvarado Transportation Center
Landmarks	Albuquerque Biological Park ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Albuquerque Museum of Art and History New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Old Albuquerque HS Old Post Office Petroglyph National Monument San Felipe de Neri Church
Education	Albuquerque Public Schools Coronado ES Monte Vista ES Albuquerque HS Cibola HS Del Norte HS Eldorado HS Highland HS La Cueva HS Manzano HS Sandia HS Valley HS Volcano Vista HS West Mesa HS Amy Biehl Charter HS Native American Comm Acad NM Sch f/t Blind & Vis Imp ABQ preschool NM Sch f/t Deaf ABQ preschool Public Academy for Performing Arts St. Pius X HS University of New Mexico template Closed Albuquerque Indian School Bataan Military Academy
Media	Albuquerque Journal
People	Notable residents
Politics	Tim Keller, Mayor City Council Mayors
Culture	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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