County History
Sandoval County was a thriving area centuries before Don Francisco de Coronado explored the area and camped near present-day Bernalillo in 1540. Prehistoric artifacts in many areas of the County date back thousands of years, with archaeological finds suggesting that Sandia Man lived and hunted in the area thousands of years ago.
Sandoval Couty was formed long after the Pueblo peoples settled new Mexico. Seven pueblos and their people and tradtiotions are a part of the county. Visit the Pueblo Cultural Center.
