Founder of Albuquerque
— April 23, 1706 —
Illustrious son of the Province of Asturias Spain, Governor of New Mexico.Sculpture funded by the City of Albuquerque 1% for Arts Program as per City Council Resolution 57, 1984.Buck McCain, Artist, Santa Fe Bronze, Inc. Foundry.Dedication Ceremonies held April 23, 1988 · El dia 23 de abril de 1706... "Certifico a su Majestad...a sus Virreyes...como funde una Villa en las Orillas y Vegas del Rio del Norte en buen paraje de tierras, aguas postos y lena...llamandola y nombrandola la Villa de Albuquerque"On April 23 1706 ... "Your Majesty ... your viceroys certify...founding a town on the banks of the River of the North. Springs in a good spot of land, water and wood...naming it Villa de Albuquerque"| HM Number | HM1C1E |
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| Year Placed | 1988 |
| Placed By | City of Albuquerque |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 7:14pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 347732 N 3885207 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.09818333, -106.67056667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 5.891', W 106° 40.234' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 5' 53.46" N, 106° 40' 14.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 505 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2114-2148 Charlevoix St NW, Albuquerque NM 87104, US |
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