Santa Fe, New Mexico

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 Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos 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
State capital of New Mexico
Palace of the Governors Loretto Chapel Santa Fe Plaza Cathedral Basilica Lensic Theater IAIA Museum
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Spanish for "Holy Faith"
Nickname:  The City Different
Location in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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Coordinates: 35°40′2″N 105°57′52″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Santa Fe
Founded	1610; 415 years ago (1610)
Founded by	Pedro de Peralta
Named for	St. Francis of Assisi
Government
• Mayor	Alan Webber (D)
• City Council	Councilors[1] Alma Castro Signe I. Lindell Michael Garcia Carol Romero-Wirth Pilar Faulkner Lee Garcia Jamie Cassutt Amanda Chavez
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	6,998 ft (2,133 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	87,505
• Density	1,675.28/sq mi (646.83/km2)
• Metro	154,823 (Santa Fe MSA) 1,162,523 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos 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.gov

In 1912, New Mexico became the United States of America's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 52.3 square miles (135.6 km²), of which, 52.2 square miles (135.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.

Santa Fe is at 7,199 feet (2134 m) above sea level, making it the highest state capital in the United States.^[6]

Museums

Santa Fe has many world-class museums. Many are around the historic downtown Plaza or close by:

• New Mexico Museum of Art – collections of Southwestern Arts.
• Institute of American Indian Arts Museum – Native American arts with political aspects.
• Georgia O'Keeffe Museum – devoted to the work of O'Keeffe and others whom she influenced.
• New Mexico History Museum – behind the historic Palace of the Governors, showcasing the history of New Mexico.
• Site Santa Fe – A contemporary art space, at 1606 Paseo De Peralta. Known as the forefront for contemporary art presentation in the Southwest.

Others are on Museum Hill:^[7]

• Museum of International Folk Art – showcasing folk arts from around the world.
• Museum of Indian Arts and Culture – exhibits Native American arts.
• Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian – Native American art and history.
• Museum of Spanish Colonial Art^[8] – Tradition arts from the Spanish-colonial era to contemporary times.