Santa Fe, New Mexico

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 / 35.66722°N 105.96444°W / 35.66722; -105.96444
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] 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

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]

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

1. ↑ "Elected Officials". City of Santa Fe. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
2. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "QuickFacts: Santa Fe city, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
5. ↑ "Santa Fe (New Mexico, United States) – Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved May 31, 2011.