Belen, New Mexico
Belén, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames: The Hub City, B-Town | |
Location of Belen, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 34°39′46″N 106°46′35″W / 34.66278°N 106.77639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Valencia |
| Settled | 1740 |
| Incorporated | 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Noblin"Belen City Page". |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.08 sq mi (49.41 km2) |
| • Land | 19.05 sq mi (49.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,810 ft (1,470 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,360 |
| • Density | 386.27/sq mi (149.14/km2) |
| Demonym | Belenite |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87002 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-06480 |
| GNIS ID | 2409814 |
| Website | belen-nm.gov |
Belén (/bəˈlɪn/; Spanish: Belén) is the second most populated city in Valencia County, New Mexico, the United States, after its county seat, Los Lunas. The population was 7,360 as of the 2020 Census.
Belén is Spanish for Bethlehem. It gained the nickname "Hub City" after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway completed a line through it in 1907. The city is geographically near the center of New Mexico, and is a significant transportation hub that includes access to rails, Interstate Highway 25, and air at Valencia County's only public airport.
Belén is at the southern end of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located 35 miles south of Albuquerque.