Map of New Mexico State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Albuquerque
City of Albuquerque Historical Markers
Albuquerque Historical Marker
Albuquerque,
NM,
USA
In 1706, New Mexico Governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdes founded the new Villa de Alburquerque (now "Albuquerque"), which became the principal settlement of the Rio Abajo, or lower river district. Here, the Camino Real wound its way through a series of farming and ranching communities.