Population:
448,607
Elevation:
5,314 feet
Area:
162 sq. miles
Emergency:
For police, fire, or ambulance emergency, dial 911
Time Zone:
New Mexico is on Mountain Standard Time, which is
seven hours behind Greenwich mean time, and two hours behind Eastern Standard
Time. When it is 8:00am in
Albuquerque,
it is 11:00am in New York City. (Daylight Saving Time is observed from midnight
on the first Sunday in April until midnight on the last Sunday in October.
Daylight saving time advances the clock by one hour across all of the US time
zones.)
Weather
Average Temperatures:
Month
High
Low
January
40F
19F
February
44F
22F
March
51F
29F
April
60F
35F
May
69F
43F
June
79F
52F
July
80F
57F
August
79F
56F
September
73F
49F
October
62F
38F
November
50F
27F
December
41F
20F
Yearly
rainfall is slight. There is occasional snow in the winter months.
Temperatures at night are cool and perfect for sleeping year round. In October,
the weather is mild and the trees turn a brilliant gold. At any visit, it is
wise to come prepared with a jacket and/or sweater for use in the early morning
and evening. Be sure to bring sunscreen and to apply it often of you will be
outdoors. Even in cool temperatures, the intensity ultra violet rays of the sun
at the high altitude require protection.
Public
Holidays:
Jan. 1 New
Year’s Day
January ( 3rd
Monday) Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday
February
(third Monday) Presidents’ Day
May 5 Cinco
de Mayo
May (Last
Monday) Memorial Day
July 4
Independence Day
September (1st Monday)
Labor Day
November 11 Veterans’ Day
November (4th Thursday)
Thanksgiving Day
December 25 Christmas Day
Area Code:
the area code for Albuquerque
is 505. Calls made from outside the local area to
Albuquerque
must include the area code.
Electricity:
Electric current in the US is 110-120 volts, 60
cycle. Appliances manufactured for use in most Asian and European countries
will need an adapter to operate safely, as well as a plug adapter for the flat
pin style of the US plug.
Getting Around in
Albuquerque
129 Sun Tran buses run some 35 routes throughout the
city. For schedules and route information, call the Transit Department’s
Customer Service Center at (505) 843-9200
Arriving and Departing
Albuquerque International Airport, New Mexico's
premier gate way, is 5miles south of downtown. The Amtrak station is just east
of downtown, two blocks south of Central Ave; Greyhound and other bus operators
are at the Albuquerque Bus Transportation Center, two blocks west of the railway
station.
By Air
The Albuquerque International Airport
is the airport for Northern New Mexico. The airport houses about a dozen
national, international and regional carriers. Shuttles are available from
Albuquerque Airport into the city. Taxis are metered, so the fare varies. Rental
cars are available.
By Train
Amtrak travels to
Albuquerque. For train schedule and ticket information call (1-800) 872-7245.
By Car
Two interstate highways
intersect in Albuquerque: I-25 runs north-south and I-40 east-west. The downtown
area is laid out in an approximate grid with Central Avenue the main street. The
University of New Mexico is on downtown's eastern flank, while Albuquerque Old
Town is immediately northwest of the city center.
Visiting other area cities:
Albuquerque to Santa Fe is about 60 miles via I-25.
An alternate route from Albuquerque to Santa Fe is Highway 14, known as The
Turquoise Trail.