Map of Peralta town

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.

Peralta town overview:
Name:	Peralta town
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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Peralta online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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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.