City of Belen

City of Belen is a locality in Valencia, New Mexico and has an elevation of 4,820 feet. City of Belen is situated nearby to the hamlet Bacaville, as well as near Los Trujillos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belen station and Belen Public Library.

Belen station

Railway station

Photo: PerryPlanet, Public domain.

Belen is the southern terminus of the New Mexico Rail Runner Express commuter rail line, located in the center of the town of Belen, New Mexico, near the intersection of Reinken Avenue and Wisconsin Street.

Belen Public Library

Library

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belén High School

School

Belén High School is a public high school located in Belen, Valencia County, New Mexico. Part of Belén Consolidated Schools, it was established in 1916 as the first public high school in Valencia County.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belen and Rio Communities.

Belen

Photo: AllenS, Public domain.

Belen is a town in central New Mexico, 30 miles south of Albuquerque. Belen was founded in 1740 as a small Spanish settlement. Nearly a century ago the town became the center of railroad operations in New Mexico, creating its nickname "The Hub City".

Rio Communities

Town

Rio Communities is a city in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on May 16, 2013, it was a census-designated place. As of the 2020 census, Rio Communities had a population of 4,926. Rio Communities is situated 3 miles east of City of Belen.

Sausal

Hamlet

Sausal is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sausal had a population of 858. Sausal is situated 2 miles northeast of City of Belen.

City of Belen

Type: Locality with 7,270 residents
Location: Valencia, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.6574° or 34° 39′ 27″ north

Longitude

-106.7834° or 106° 47′ 0″ west

Population

7,270

Elevation

4,820 feet (1,469 metres)

Open location code

856MM648+WM

GeoNames ID

7173001

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Our Lady of Belen Cemetery and Valencia County Historical Society Museum.

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