Village of Los Ranchos
The area containing the Village of Los Ranchos has been settled by humans for at least 2500 years. During the Spanish Colonial period, there were a series of adobe villages scattered throughout the North Valley, including a community settled around a small plaza called San Jose de Los Ranchos. After New Mexico became United States territory, this community was actually the Bernalillo County seat from 1850 to 1854. Curious about where these old plazas and communities were located? Los Ranchos and the North Valley were historically agricultural settlements. By 1920, however, much land was out of production because of recurrent flooding and poor drainage. In response to this problem, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District was formed in the 1920's to implement drainage and flood control improvements in the area. A vast system of levees, ditches, laterals, drains and canals was created. Besides improving the situation for agriculture, this opened the area to increased development. Thus, when World War II and its aftermath brought a population explosion in the Albuquerque region, the Los Ranchos area became ripe for development associated with the growth boom.
Incorporation
The Village of Los Ranchos is an incorporated municipality which was formed under the laws of the State of New Mexico on December 29, 1958. The original Los Ranchos townsite in 1958 was located between Guadalupe Trail and Rio Grande, north of Chavez, and south of Los Ranchos. The character of the community was largely homogeneous, rural and agricultural. Over the past 40 years, additional territory has been annexed into the Village. During that time, the Village has lost considerable open expanses and agricultural usage to residential development. The Village has tripled in population since 1970. The 2000 population of Los Ranchos is about 5,000.
North Valley: One of the city's largest areas, The area is bounded by Interstate 40 to the South, The Rio Grande River to the West, The Sandoval County line to the North, and Interstate 25 to the East. The North Valley is quiet, pastoral, and affluent. There are several communities within its borders: Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, Tinnin Farms, Dietz Farms, El Manzanito Orchards, and Cimino Compound. The area contains two libraries, nine elementary schools, three middle schools one high school, and twenty seven parks.
Northwest:
This area contains the city's oldest most established neighborhood and it's newest more rapidly growing area. The North Valley contains some of Albuquerque's most secluded, rural properties, surrounded by cottonwood, with lot sizes of an acre or more. West of the Rio Grande River and atop the West Mesa you'll find the most rapidly growing area of the city, containing both residential and commercial developments. Taylor Ranch and Paradise Hills have properties that date back several decades, and a mix of new and old can be found in this area. Affordable housing abounds, with dozens of homebuilders offering an array of new homes. Cottonwood Mall, one of the largest shopping centers in the Southwest, has over 1 million square feet of space.
Northwest Heights: Commonly called the West Side, this area has Central Avenue to the South, The Rio Grande River to the East, Paseo Del Norte to the North, and a border to the West. Taylor Ranch, a master planned community, and the new communities of Oxbow Bluff, containing Village and Park, are all in this area. The famous Petroglyph National Park is also located in the area. There are one library, five elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, twenty eight parks, one golf course
Paradise Hills: Paradise Hills is bounded by Paseo del Norte to the South, Coors Blvd. to the East, Rio Rancho to the North, and Ventana Ranch to the West. This area, in the farthest Northwest corner of the city, has a country club, golf course, a mix of old and new development. The area has three elementary schools, one high school, and fifteen parks.
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