| Things just keep getting better in Belen, New Mexico! Belen, and all of Valencia County, continue to experience great growth, both in population and in the local economy! The population of Valencia County grew more than 46% between 1990 and 2000, and we expect the next census figures to show even greater growth during this current decade. Belen, itself, has seen a population increase from 6901 in the year 2000 to 7496 in 2004, an increase of 5.4% in just 4 years! | !["Belen:]("/image_store/uploads/7/2/0/2/3/ar117831185732027.jpg" "\"Valencia")  |
| Along with the population growth has come greater economic opportunities, and infrastructure development. The new Railrunner Station in Belen provides convenient and environmentally friendly commuting solution for area residents who live and work in Albuquerque. On the railrunner, commuters, shoppers, visitors and others can easily travel all the way from Belen to Bernalillo, with stops at stations for Los Lunas, Isleta Pueblo, the Albuquerque Sunport, Downtown Albuquerque, Journal Center, Sandia Pueblo, and Bernalillo. | |
. | With all this growth, Belen has remained a friendly small town nestled amoung the cottonwoods along the banks of the Rio Grande. The forty families who founded Belén in 1740, naming it for that other, famous "little town of Bethlehem," were the beginning of a community based on agriculture, and the surrounding areas remain true to their agricultural roots today. Horses are a big part of life for many residents, and both the Sheriff's Posse Arena and the adjacent Valencia County Fairgrounds arena are constantly playing host to a wide variety of horse show, rodeos, and gymkhanas. |
| The area offers much more to visitors and locals, though. Belén is filled with stores, motels, restaurants, and friendly residents. Tierra del Sol Country Club offers 27 holes with a driving range and putting and pitching greens. The area also offers recreational swimming, soccer, softball, volleyball, and tennis. Straddling the Rio Grande river, the Belen area offers great opportunities for fishing, as well as for hunting and skiing in the nearby mountains |  |
Belen Real Estate:
For more information about Belen, the Railrunner, or other small towns and rural communities in the areas around Albuquerque, please do not hesitate to contact me any time.
Brian Warden, CRS, Broker
Choices Real Estate, 505-263-0665
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