Rio Rancho is the largest and most populous city in Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into northern Bernalillo County.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Rio Rancho Estates in 1970, with the Sandia Mountains in the background
Intel opened in the mid-1980s.
Rust Medical center opened in 2011.
Sandoval County, New Mexico
Sandoval County is located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 148,834, making it the fourth-most populous county in New Mexico. The county seat is Bernalillo.
Sandoval County Courthouse in Bernalillo
Northside of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, 1915