Santa Fe, New Mexico
city in and county seat of Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, and the capitol of New Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santa Fe (English pronunciation: /ˌsæntəˈfeɪ/; Tewa: Ogha Po'oge, Navajo: Yootó) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state. It is the seat of Santa Fe County. Santa Fe (literally 'holy faith' in Spanish) had a population of 87,505 in the 2020 census.[4] It is the principal city of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part of the larger Santa Fe-Española Combined Statistical Area. The city's full name when founded was "La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís" ("The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi").[5]
Santa Fe
La Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asís | |
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State capital of New Mexico | |
Etymology: Spanish for "Holy Faith" | |
Nickname: The City Different | |
Coordinates: 35°40′2″N 105°57′52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Santa Fe |
Founded | 1610; 414 years ago (1610) |
Founded by | Pedro de Peralta |
Named for | St. Francis of Assisi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Alan Webber (D) |
• City Council | Councilors[1]
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Area | |
• City | 52.34 sq mi (135.57 km2) |
• Land | 52.23 sq mi (135.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) |
Elevation | 6,998 ft (2,133 m) |
Population | |
• City | 87,505 |
• Density | 1,675.28/sq mi (646.83/km2) |
• Metro | 154,823 (Santa Fe MSA) 1,162,523 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA) |
Demonym(s) | Santa Fean; Santafesino, -na |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP Codes | 87501–87509, 87540, 87592, 87594 |
Area code | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-70500 |
GNIS feature ID | 936823[3] |
Primary airport | Albuquerque International Sunport ABQ (Major/International) |
Secondary airport | Santa Fe Regional Airport- KSAF (Public) |
Website | santafenm |
In 1912, New Mexico became the United States of America's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital.