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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Belen Valencia County, New Mexico Zip Code The New Mexico state capital is Santa Fe. What would you like to know about Belen Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate Geography History & History-related items City Attractions Belen Government Belen Chamber of Commerce. Belen Libraries. Belen Schools. Zip Codes 87002 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Belen is approximately 6,901 (2000) . The approximate number of families is 2,622 (1990). The amount of land area in Belen is 10.773 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Belen to Washington DC is 1760 miles. The distance to the New Mexico state capital is 85 miles. (as the crow flies) Belen is positioned 34.65 degrees north of the equator and 106.77 degrees west of the prime meridian. Belen elevation is 4,800 feet above sea level. Belen miscellany. Return to Index Location Belen location: in central New Mexico in the Albuquerque general area. It is about 32 miles south of Albuquerque. Rio Communities is three miles east and Tierra Grande is seven miles southeast. It is about ten miles south of Los Lunas. Return to Index Geography The geography for Belen is in a valley near the Manzano Mountains on the east and mesas on the west. Return to Index Climate & Weather The weather in Belen is almost perfect! The sun is shining nearly 80% of the time during the day. The lows at night in the winter dip down to the low 20's while the winter daytime highs range in the low 50's. During the summer the daytime average is around 95 during the day with average lows in the 60's at night Belen average annual precipitation is 7.15 inches per year. Belen average annual humidity is 43 Return to Index History & History Related Items Belen history: Belen was founded in 1740 by Captain Don Diego de Torres and his brother-in-law, Antonio Salazar. The name is the Spanish word for Bethlehem. Prior to the 1800's, the area had was mainly agricultural in its economy. Around this time, sheep were introduced and the town and area began to grow. The railroad came here in 1880 which brought more business and growth. The village was officially founded in 1918. The town was incorporated in 1940 and the city in 1966. Here is a good history page for Belen. The founding of Belen: 1740 Return to Index Attractions Belen attractions: Try this profile page for Belen. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of New Mexico To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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