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Valencia County, New Mexico

Cities & Towns:
Belen
Bosque Farms
Los Lunas

Valencia County is in central New Mexico and is mostly classed as part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area. For a time, Valencia County stretched from Texas to California. Since 1850 though, the county lines have been changed a dozen times, the last time being in 1981 when Cibola County was created from the western half of Valencia County.

During the Civil War, a skirmish between Union and Confederate troops was fought at Peralta, just north of Los Lunas. That April 15, 1862 event convinced the Confederates to continue their retreat southward after losing the Battle of Glorieta a few days previously.

Formed in 1852, Valencia County contains 1,068 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water. The county seat is Los Lunas.

Fast Facts about Valencia County, New Mexico
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 39.4%
Hispanic: 55.0%
African-American: 1.3%
Native American: 4.5%
Other: 23.9%
Two or More Races: 4.6%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 72%
Government Sector: 21%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 7%
Population Density: 67 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Valencia County: 86.2
2007 Estimates:
Population: 71,364
Males: 35,825
Females: 35,539
Median Resident Age: 33.8 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $35,649
Estimated Median Home Value: $127,600
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Government, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Professional Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Transportation Services, Social Services, Repair & Maintenance, Waste Management Services
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