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Apr 18, 2024 · Santa Fe, capital of New Mexico, U.S., and seat (1852) of Santa Fe county, in the north-central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River. It lies in the northern Rio Grande valley at 6,996 feet (2,132 metres) above sea level, at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- Pedro de Peralta
Pedro de Peralta (born c. 1584, Spain—died 1666, Madrid) was...
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Santa Fe, City (pop., 2010: 67,947), capital of New Mexico,...
- Pedro de Peralta
Don Juan de Onate became the first Governor-General of New Mexico and established his capital in 1598 at San Juan Pueblo, 25 miles north of Santa Fe. When Onate retired, Don Pedro de Peralta was appointed Governor-General in 1609. One year later, he had moved the capital to present day Santa Fe. Settlement Revolt & Reconquest (1607 to 1692)
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Website. santafenm .gov. Santa Fe ( / ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ, ˈsæntə feɪ / SAN-tə FAY, - fay; Spanish: [santaˈfe]) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. With a population of 87,505 at the 2020 census, it is the fourth-most populous city in the state. [5] It is also the county seat of Santa Fe County.
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Santa Fe is the oldest capital city and the second-oldest surviving city founded by European colonists on land that later became part of the United States. The city has been the capital of: the Spanish "Kingdom of New Mexico," Mexican province of Nuevo Mejico, U.S. Territory of New Mexico, and; State of New Mexico since 1912.
Santa Fe (Navajo: Yootó) is the capital city of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of Santa Fe County. Santa Fe (literally "holy faith" in Spanish) had a population of 62,203 according to the April 1, 2000 United States census. The population estimate for July 1, 2006 was 72,056.
