Belen, New Mexico
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Belén (/bəˈlɪn/; Spanish: Belén) is the second most populous city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States, after its county seat, Los Lunas. The population was 7,360 at the 2020 Census.
Belén, New Mexico | |
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 Seal | |
| Nicknames: The Hub City, B-Town | |
Location of Belen, New Mexico | |
  Belén, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′46″N 106°46′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Settled | 1740 |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Noblin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.08 sq mi (49.41 km2) |
| • Land | 19.05 sq mi (49.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,810 ft (1,466 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,360 |
| • Density | 386.27/sq mi (149.14/km2) |
| Demonym | Belenite |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87002 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-06480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 923557[3] |
| Website | http://www.belen-nm.gov/ |
Belén is Spanish for Bethlehem. It gained the nickname "Hub City" after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed a line through it in 1907.[4] The city is geographically near the center of New Mexico and it is a significant transportation hub that includes access to rail, the interstate highway, and air at Valencia County's only public airport.
Belén is at the southern end of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located 35 miles south of Albuquerque.
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