Tag: Corrales
Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern edge of the village provides refuge for native animals and plants. The village fights hard to maintain its rural character in light of being surrounded by the rapidly growing cities of Rio Rancho and Albuquerque.
Corrales is located at 35°14′5″N 106°37′5″W / 35.23472°N 106.61806°W / 35.23472; -106.61806 (35.234838, -106.618183).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29.1 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (4.71%) is water.
Until 2005, portions of the Village of Corrales were located in both Bernalillo and Sandoval counties. In 2005, a special election annexed the portion…
