Los Lunas is a village along the Rio Grande, about 20 miles south of Albuquerque. It is the seat of Valencia County. The population is around 16,000.
Los Lunas was originally an agricultural area in the fertile Rio Grande Valley. In 1852, Fort Los Lunas was established as a winter quarters post, but was abandoned in 1860.
The original Route 66 alignment went through Los Lunas, from 1926 to 1937, following the National Old Trails Road route, before it was streamlined through Albuquerque. Today, Los Lunas is a growing suburban area, with subdivisions sprouting up along I-25, about 30 minutes south of Albuquerque.
The Valencia County Courthouse, on Luna Avenue. The courthouse was built in 1960.
The old Solomon Luna High School, on Luna Avenue. The school was built in 1926.
The old Huning Mercantile Store, on Main Street. The store was built in 1860.
The Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts, on Main Street. The museum was built in 1937 as a community center, and the water tower in front was built in 1939.
The Tranquilino Luna House, on Main Street. The house was built in 1882, and combines Victorian architecture with adobe building materials.
The old Dr. William Frederick Wittwer House, on Main Street. The house was built in 1904, and is now a restaurant.
An old gas station, at Main Street & New Mexico Route 314. The gas station was built in 1923, and is now a smoke shop.
The Los Lunas Railroad Station, on Juan Perea Road. The station was built in 2006.
The old Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Depot, on New Mexico Route 314. The station was built in 1879.
The Valencia County District Courthouse, on New Mexico Route 314 at Morris Road. The courthouse was built in 2008.
La Capilla de San Antonio de Los Lentes, on Los Lentes Road. The church was built in 1789.
A house on Los Lentes Road.
San Clemente Catholic Church, on Luna Avenue. The church was built in 2004.
Houses on Cortez Street.
A house on Don Diego Street.
Houses on Coronado Street.
Houses on Calle Quieta.
Residential buildings on Gerald Chavez Lane.
Houses on Kingsbury Circle.
Houses on Calle Don Santiago.
Houses on Chavez Lane.
Houses on Dennis Drive in the Las Brisas Del Rio neighborhood.
A strip mall building on Main Street.
A fast food restaurant on Main Street.