Gallup, town (2020 pop. 21,899), alt.
6,515 ft (1,986 m), seat of McKinley co., NW N.Mex., on the Puerco River
near the Ariz. line; inc. 1891. It is a rail and trade center in a large
mining, timber, and ranching area. Located in a region populated by the
Navajo, Zuñi, and Hopi, its economy is based upon local trade. The
city's principal employer is the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Uranium,
oil, natural gas, and coal are among the minerals found and processed.
Native American jewelry and crafts are produced, and tourism is important.
Nearby natural and archaeological wonders draw many visitors, as does the
intertribal ceremonial held every August. A U.S. public health service
hospital is in Gallup.
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