Peralta is a town in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Prior to its incorporation on July 1, 2007, it was a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 3,660 as of the 2010 census. Peralta is part of the Albuquerque metropolitan area.
Name: | Peralta town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | New Mexico |
County: | Valencia County |
Elevation: | 4,862 ft (1,482 m) |
Total Area: | 4.44 sq mi (11.51 km²) |
Land Area: | 4.44 sq mi (11.51 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 3,342 |
Population Density: | 752.19/sq mi (290.41/km²) |
ZIP code: | 87042, 87068 |
Area code: | 505 |
FIPS code: | 3556180 |
GNISfeature ID: | 0923646 |
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History
Peralta was the site of the Battle of Peralta, a minor engagement near the end of Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley’s 1862 New Mexico Campaign during the Civil War.
“The Padre of Isleta”, Anton Docher served as a priest in Peralta during his long period in Isleta.
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Geography
Peralta is located at 34°49′35″N 106°41′20″W / 34.82639°N 106.68889°W / 34.82639; -106.68889 (34.826464, −106.688916).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 4.4 square miles (11 km), all land.
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