Corrales, New Mexico
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Corrales is a village located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is a part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The village is divided into different areas, made up of Meadowlark, West Hills, Coyote Hills, Valley and Riverview. Each neighborhood is demarcated by the primary road through the 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 rapidly growing cities.
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[edit] Geography
Corrales is located at (35.234838, -106.618183)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 29.1 km² (11.2 mi²). 27.8 km² (10.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) 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 of Corrales located in Bernalillo County to Sandoval County, so that now the entire village is located in Sandoval County.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,334 people, 2,819 households, and 2,122 families residing in the village. The population density was 263.9/km² (683.7/mi²). There were 2,983 housing units at an average density of 107.3/km² (278.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 86.05% White, 0.57% African American, 1.51% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.22% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.55% of the population.
There were 2,819 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $67,217, and the median income for a family was $79,331. Males had a median income of $52,397 versus $34,091 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,629. About 3.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Legends
"Rancho de Corrales," located in the center of Corrales is rumored to be haunted by ghosts. Functioning as a restaurant/bar for many years, it now only serves as a bar. Reports of hauntings include ghosts causing people to drop their plates, as well as apparitions. Ranchos de Corrales is also known as the Territorial House, or T-House. As a big part of Corrales history, the building has a distinctive look, complete with a tree growing through the roof of the patio area.
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| Albuquerque, New Mexico |  |
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| Metropolitan area | |
| North Valley | Rio Rancho | South Valley | |
| Belen | Bernalillo | Carnuel | Corrales | Isleta Village Proper | Los Lunas | Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | Santa Ana Pueblo |
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State of New Mexico Santa Fe (capital) |
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| Regions |
Central New Mexico | Colorado Plateau | Eastern New Mexico | Llano Estacado | Northern New Mexico | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Southwestern New Mexico |
| Major cities |
Albuquerque | Las Cruces | Rio Rancho | Roswell | Santa Fe |
| Smaller cities |
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| Counties |
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