Bernalillo, New Mexico
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1888 and the latest in 2006. It stands in the Rio Rancho census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87004. It lies near CaƱon del Agua. The Survey maps it on the Bernalillo quadrangle. 8,977 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 5,052 feet above sea level.
On record in Bernalillo
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Jemez Pueblolisted 1977
Our Lady of Sorrows Churchlisted 1977
Roosevelt Schoollisted 1996
Zia Pueblolisted 1973- Abenicio Salazar Historic Districtlisted 1980
- Tamayalisted 1974
Population over time
2 figuresBernalillo grew from 8,320 to 8,977 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,320 | |
| 2020 | 8,977 | +657 (+8%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 20 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1888 USGS Bernalillo quadrangle1:125000
- 1889 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Bernalillo quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Bernalillo quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Albuquerque quadrangle1:250000
- 1990 USGS Bernalillo quadrangle1:24000
- 2006 USGS Bernalillo quadrangle1:24000
Photographs
1 photograph, 2021Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Highsmith, Carol M, 2021. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
170 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 170 fires within 5 miles of Bernalillo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 426 acres in total. 13 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 59 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 56 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1992 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Southern Pueblos Agency | not named |
| 8 September 1992 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Cibola National Forest | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Southern Pueblos Agency | BACA |
| 15 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | DM |
| 8 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Southern Pueblos Agency | MONTOYA |
| 6 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Southern Pueblos Agency | TURKEY |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Pueblos Agency | PIEDRA LISA |
| 27 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bernalillo District | PPE 9/9 PREPO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Bernalillo: 10 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Claim | Lead, Silver, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Placitas District | Gold | Past Producer | PLACER | |
| Coronado Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Grevey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Montoya Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| North Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| Pit Number 56-91-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit Number 56-92-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit Number 61-48-S | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bernalillo in 16 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 8 hail, 5 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Bernalillo | $250,000 | Drainage ditch along Carolina Drive breached creating widespread flooding in Bernalillo. Several nearby homes reported major flooding inside with one home taking up to 5 feet of water. Mud and debris from the flooding was widespread near the breach. Several cars were also reported flooded in the area. Significant damage was also reported at Sandia Pueblo due to a damaged drainage ditch. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Bernalillo | $100,000 | One home flooded in Bernalillo and 3 to 4 homes flooded in El Llanito. Mud and debris from the flood waters significantly impacted the area and clean up cost thousands of dollars beyond damage to structures. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bernalillo | $15,000 | A possible small gustnado damaged several trailer homes as the outflow from a strong thunderstorm centered 5 miles to the west moved over northern Bernalillo. A storm survey indicated damage consistent with straightline winds. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Bernalillo | $10,000 | Flash flooding occurred along U.S. Highway 550 between NM-528, Paseo del Volcan, and Enchanted Hills. Roads were closed in the area with a couple vehicles inundated by flood waters. One motorists was rescued from their vehicle at Paseo del Volcan in Enchanted Hills. Mud and rocks washed over several roads. Water retention berms were also damaged. Damage amounts are a rough estimate for water impacting vehicles. |
| July 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Bernalillo | - | A brief landspout tornado was seen near Idalia Road and Highway 528 in Rio Rancho. No damages were reported. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | Hail up to the size of nickels was reported in Bernalillo as a storm moved southeast through the area. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | A strong thunderstorm that moved through the Rio Rancho area produced large hail. Members of the public reported nickel size hail. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | A CoCoRaHS observer near Bernalillo reported penny size hail with a strong thunderstorm that moved through the area. |
| July 2018 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | Hail up to the size of nickels at Tamaya Resort. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Bernalillo | - | Paseo del Volcan closed at U.S. 550 due to flooding. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | Hail up to the size of slightly larger than a quarter on northwest edge of Enchanted Hills. |
| August 1999 | Flash Flood | Bernalillo | - | Flooding of Pena Blanca Arroyo reported by Sheriff. |
| October 2015 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Bernalillo | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Bernalillo | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Cocinitas (historical) | 0.0 miles | 20 | |
| Desert Mountain | 2.1 miles | 20 | |
| El Llanito | 2.3 miles | 20 | |
| El Chapparal | 2.3 miles | 20 | |
| Anasazi Trails | 2.3 miles | 20 | |
| Rivajana | 2.7 miles | 20 | |
| Chical | 3.2 miles | 20 | |
| Sandia Pueblo | 3.2 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Bernalillo | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q822204 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 928691. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











