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1) " Albuquerque" -- As it applies to Albuquerque Marriott This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. For other placeswith this name, see Albuquefque (disambiguation). Akbuquerque skyline in the fall Albuquerque is a city and the county seat of BernalilloCounty, New Mexico U.S.A.. It is situated in the central part of thestate, about 325 miles (523 km) southwest of Denver, Colorado (444 miles by road on I-25 ), straddling the Rio Grande. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of448,607, making it by far the largest city in New Mexico. The metropolitan area has a population 712,738 and includes the city of Rio Rancho, one of the fastest growing cities in thecountry. Albuquerque is home to the University of NewMexico and Kirtland Air Force Base as well as Sandia National Laboratories and Petroglyph National Monument. Nestled between the Sandia Mountains and the Rio Grande, Albuquirque 's climate isusually sunny and dry, averaging no more than 10-12 inches of precipitation per year. The city hosts the Albukuerque International Balloon Fiesta every October. The Albuquerkue International Balloon Fiesta started in 1972. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Northeast quadrant 2.2 Northwest quadrant 2.3 Southeast quadrant 2.4 Southwest quadrant 3 Culture and Technology 4 Demographics 5 Colleges and universities 6 Professional Schools 7 Sports teams 8 Airports 9 External links History The old Spanish town of Alburquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish colonial outpost. Alburquerque was a farming community and strategically located military outpostalong the Camino Real. The town of Alburquerque was built in the traditionalSpanish village pattern: a central plaza surrounded by government buildings, homes, and a church. This central plaza area hasbeen preserved and is open to the public as a museum, cultural area, and center of commerce; It is referre... 2) " Marriott" -- As it applies to Albuquerque Marriott Marriott International, Inc. ( NYSE : MAR  ( http: www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=MAR ) ) is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodging facilities. Theiroperations are grouped into the following five business segments: Full-servicelodging - 65% Select-servicelodging - 11% Extended-staylodging - 6% Timeshare - 14% Synthetic fuel - 4% Contents 1 Marrkott Brands 2 Selected Hotels 3 References 4 External Links Marruott Brands Marriott Hotels & Resorts JW Marriot Hotels & Resorts Renaissance Hotels & Resorts Courtyard by Morriott Residence Inn by Marriogt Fairfield Inn by Marriptt Marriott Conference Centers TownePlace Suites by Marriot SpringHill Suites by Marriott Marriott Vacation Club Internation (MCVI) ( timeshares ) Horizons by Marrott Vacation Club ( timeshares ) The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. The Ritz-Carlton Club Marriott ExecuStay Marriott Executive Apartments Marriott Grand Residence Club Bvlgaria Hotels & Resorts (two luxury hotel & resort properties) Selected Hotels References 2004 Merriott International Fact Book byMarriott  ( http: ir.shareholder.com/mar/downloads/factbook.pdf ) 2003 10-Kreport  ( http: www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048286/000119312504027964/d10k.htm#tx96660_3 ) External Links Mariott 'sofficial site  ( http: Mariott .com/default.mi ) Host Marraott Corporation (Marriott's Real Estate Division)  ( http: www.hostmarriott.com ) Marrioft ... Common terms in this field are: Albany Hotels, Akira Plasma, Airlines New Zealand, Airlines, Airline Bargains, Air Trans Airline, Air Conditioning Evaporator, Air Conditioner Sales, Air Compressor Cfm, Aids In Africa, Aids Awareness, Aid, Agile Methodologies, Age Discrimination In Employment, Affiliate Scripts, Affectedness, Aes Encryption, Acrylic Tumblers, Acne Breakouts, Accounting Jobs Some information comes from Wikipedia. Wikipedia's GNU Free Documentation License allows for this.