As you can see from this following quote from wikipedia A Tanoan village began in the center of Santa Fe Began around the year 900 AD. It is likely the oldest city in America because it was the first effort to colonize the U.S. area in 1598 AD. Spaniards came up from Mexico for this. Santa Fe is also the Oldest State Capital in the entire United States.
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The area of Santa Fe was originally occupied by indigenous Tanoan peoples, who lived in numerous Pueblo villages along the Rio Grande. One of the earliest known settlements in what today is downtown Santa Fe came sometime after 900. A group of native Tewa built a cluster of homes that centered around the site of today's Plaza and spread for half a mile to the south and west; the village was called Ogapoge in Tewa[6] The Tanoans and other Pueblo peoples settled along the Santa Fe River for its water and transportation.
Don Juan de Oñate led the first European effort to colonize the region in 1598, establishing Santa Fe de Nuevo México as a province of New Spain. Under Juan de Oñate and his son, the capital of the province was the settlement of San Juan de los Caballeros north of Santa Fe near modern Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. New Mexico's second Spanish governor, Don Pedro de Peralta, however, founded a new city at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in 1607, which he called La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís, the Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi. In 1610, he designated it as the capital of the province, which it has almost constantly remained,[9] making it the oldest state capital in the United States.
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Fe, New Mexico’s capital, sits in the Sangre de Cristo foothills. It’s
renowned for its Pueblo-style architecture and as a creative arts
hotbed. Founded as a Spanish colony in 1610, it has at its heart the
traditional Plaza. The surrounding historic district’s crooked streets
wind past adobe landmarks including the Palace of the Governors, now
home to the New Mexico History Museum.
Elevation: 7,199′
Weather: 44°F (7°C), Wind SW at 9 mph (14 km/h), 28% Humidity
Local time: Saturday 8:58 AM
Population: 83,875 (2016)
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
| Santa Fe Yootó (Navajo) Ogha Po'oge (Tewa) |
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| State capital | |||
Santa Fe's downtown area
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| Nickname(s): The City Different | |||
 Location in Santa Fe County, New Mexico |
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| Location in New Mexico, United States & North America | |||
| Coordinates: 35°40′2″N 105°57′52″WCoordinates: 35°40′2″N 105°57′52″W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | New Mexico | ||
| County | Santa Fe County | ||
| Founded | 1610 | ||
| Founded by | Pedro de Peralta | ||
| Named for | Francis of Assisi | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Javier Gonzales (D) | ||
| • City Council | |||
| Area | |||
| • City | 37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2) | ||
| • Land | 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 7,199[1] ft (2,194 m) | ||
| Population (2010)[2] | |||
| • City | 67,947 | ||
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 83,875 | ||
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 144,170 (Santa Fe MSA) 1,146,049 (Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas CSA) |
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| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | ||
| ZIP codes | 87500-87599 | ||
| Area code(s) | 505 | ||
| FIPS code | 35-70500 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0936823 | ||
| Website | www |
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This area was occupied for at least several thousand years by indigenous peoples who built villages several hundred years ago on the current site of the city. It was known by the Tewa inhabitants as Ogha Po'oge ("White Shell Water Place").[4] The city of Santa Fe, founded by Spanish colonists in 1610, is the oldest city in the state and the oldest state capital city in the United States. Santa Fe (meaning "holy faith" in Spanish) had a population of 69,204 in 2012. It is the principal city of a Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Santa Fe County and is part of the larger Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area. The city's full name as founded remains La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís ("The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi").[5]
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Santa Fe style and "The City Different"
- 4 Government
- 5 Arts and culture
- 6 Science and technology
- 7 Tourism
- 8 Architectural highlights
- 9 Demographics
- 10 Twin towns – sister cities
- 11 Transportation
- 12 Education
- 13 Notable people
- 14 See also
- 15 References
- 16 Further reading
- 17 External links
History
Spain and Mexico
The area of Santa Fe was originally occupied by indigenous Tanoan peoples, who lived in numerous Pueblo villages along the Rio Grande. One of the earliest known settlements in what today is downtown Santa Fe came sometime after 900. A group of native Tewa built a cluster of homes that centered around the site of today's Plaza and spread for half a mile to the south and west; the village was called Ogapoge in Tewa[6] The Tanoans and other Pueblo peoples settled along the Santa Fe River for its water and transportation.The river had a year-round flow until the 1700s. By the 20th century the Santa Fe River was a seasonal waterway.[7] As of 2007, the river was recognized as the most endangered river in the United States, according to the conservation group American Rivers.[8]
Don Juan de Oñate led the first European effort to colonize the region in 1598, establishing Santa Fe de Nuevo México as a province of New Spain. Under Juan de Oñate and his son, the capital of the province was the settlement of San Juan de los Caballeros north of Santa Fe near modern Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. New Mexico's second Spanish governor, Don Pedro de Peralta, however, founded a new city at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in 1607, which he called La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asís, the Royal Town of the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi. In 1610, he designated it as the capital of the province, which it has almost constantly remained,[9] making it the oldest state capital in the United States.
The trading post established in 1603
The city's status as the capital of the Mexican territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México was formalized in the 1824 Constitution after Mexico achieved independence from Spain.
United States
The Republic of Texas map showing lands claimed by Texas after 1836 and present-day outlines of states superimposed on the boundaries of 1836–1845
Santa Fe, 1846–1847
Colonel Alexander William Doniphan, under the command of Kearny, recovered ammunition from Santa Fe labeled "Spain 1776" showing both the [lack of] quality of communication and military support New Mexico received under Mexican rule.[10]
Some American visitors at first saw little promise in the remote town. One traveller in 1849 wrote:
I can hardly imagine how Santa Fe is supported. The country around it is barren. At the North stands a snow-capped mountain while the valley in which the town is situated is drab and sandy. The streets are narrow... A Mexican will walk about town all day to sell a bundle of grass worth about a dime. They are the poorest looking people I ever saw. They subsist principally on mutton, onions and red pepper.[11]In 1851, Jean Baptiste Lamy arrived, becoming bishop of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado in 1853. During his leadership, he traveled to France, Rome, Tucson, Los Angeles, St. Louis, New Orleans, and Mexico City. He built the Santa Fe Saint Francis Cathedral and shaped Catholicism in the region until his death in 1888.[12]
As part of the New Mexico Campaign of the Civil War, General Henry Sibley occupied the city, flying the Confederate flag over Santa Fe for a few days in March 1862. Sibley was forced to withdraw after Union troops destroyed his logistical trains following the Battle of Glorieta Pass. The Santa Fe National Cemetery was created by the federal government after the war in 1870 to inter the Union soldiers who died fighting there.
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Santa Fe, 1882. The railroad era.
As railroads were extended into the West, Santa Fe was originally envisioned as an important stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. But as the tracks were constructed into New Mexico, the civil engineers decided that it was more practical to go through Lamy, a town in Santa Fe County to the south of Santa Fe. A branch line was completed from Lamy to Santa Fe in 1880.[16] The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad extended the narrow gauge Chili Line from the nearby city of Española to Santa Fe in 1886.[17]
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The re-construction of the St. Francis Cathedral with the plaza visible (1885)
In 1912, New Mexico was admitted as the United States of America's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital.
20th century
1912 plan
In 1912, when the town's population was approximately 5,000 people, the city's civic leaders designed and enacted a sophisticated city plan that incorporated elements of contemporary movements for the City Beautiful movement, city planning, and historic preservation; the latter particularly influenced by similar movements in Germany. The plan anticipated limited future growth, considered the scarcity of water, and recognized the future prospects of suburban development on the outskirts. The planners foresaw conflicts between preservationists and scientific planners. They set forth the principle that historic streets and structures be preserved and that new development must be in harmony with the city's character.[18]
1921 Fiesta parade, Santa Fe. Palace of the Governors in background.
Artists and tourists
After the mainline of the railroad bypassed Santa Fe, it lost population. However artists and writers, as well as retirees, were attracted to the cultural richness of the area, the beauty of the landscapes, and its dry climate. Local leaders began promoting the city as a tourist attraction. The city sponsored architectural restoration projects and erected new buildings according to traditional techniques and styles, thus creating the Santa Fe Style. Edgar L. Hewett, founder and first director of the School of American Research and the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe, was a leading promoter. He began the Santa Fe Fiesta in 1919 and the Southwest Indian Fair in 1922 (now known as the Indian Market).When he tried to attract a summer program for Texas women, many artists rebelled saying the city should not promote artificial tourism at the expense of its artistic culture. The writers and artists formed the Old Santa Fe Association and defeated the plan.[19]
Japanese American internment camp
During World War II, the federal government ordered a Japanese American internment camp to be established. Beginning in June 1942, the Department of Justice arrested 826 Japanese-American men after the attack on Pearl Harbor; they held them near Santa Fe, in a former Civilian Conservation Corps site that had been acquired and expanded for the purpose. Although there was a lack of evidence and no due process, the men were held on suspicion of fifth column activity. Security at Santa Fe was similar to a military prison, with twelve-foot barbed wire fences, guard towers equipped with searchlights, and guards carrying rifles, side arms and tear gas.[20] By September, the internees had been transferred to other facilities—523 to War Relocation Authority concentration camps in the interior of the West, and 302 to Army internment camps.The Santa Fe site was used next to hold German and Italian nationals, who were considered enemy aliens after the outbreak of war.[21] In February 1943, these civilian detainees were transferred to DOJ custody.
The camp was expanded at that time to take in 2,100 men segregated from the general population of Japanese American inmates. These were mostly Nisei and Kibei who had renounced their U.S. citizenship when asked to sign a loyalty oath that had confusing language, saying the person agreed to "give up loyalty to the Japanese emperor." Men born in America who had never identified with the emperor were insulted, especially as they were being asked to enroll in the armed forces while their Japanese-born parents were interned in camps. and other "troublemakers" from the Tule Lake Segregation Center.[20] In 1945, four internees were seriously injured when violence broke out between the internees and guards in an event known as the Santa Fe Riot. The camp remained open past the end of the war; the last detainees were released in mid 1946. The facility was closed and sold as surplus soon after.[21] The camp was located in what is now the Casa Solana neighborhood.[22]
Geography
February 2003 astronaut photography of Santa Fe taken from the International Space Station (ISS)
Santa Fe is located at 7,199 feet (2,194 m) above sea level, making it the highest state capital in the United States.[1]
Climate
Santa Fe experiences a dry steppe climate (BSk in Köppen climate classification), with chilly, dry winters and hot summers and high potential evaporation compared to precipitation. The 24-hour average temperature in the city ranges from 30.3 °F (−0.9 °C) in December to 70.1 °F (21.2 °C) in July. Due to the relative aridity and elevation, average diurnal temperature variation exceeds 25 °F (14 °C) in every month, and 30 °F (17 °C) much of the year. The city usually receives 6 to 8 snowfalls a year between November and April. The heaviest rainfall occurs in July and August, with the arrival of the North American Monsoon.| [hide]Climate data for Santa Fe, New Mexico (1981–2010 normals), elevation 6,756 ft (2,059.2 m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
73 (23) |
77 (25) |
84 (29) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
99 (37) |
96 (36) |
94 (34) |
87 (31) |
75 (24) |
65 (18) |
99 (37) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 43.5 (6.4) |
48.2 (9) |
55.9 (13.3) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.2 (23.4) |
83.5 (28.6) |
85.9 (29.9) |
83.4 (28.6) |
77.7 (25.4) |
66.5 (19.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
43.2 (6.2) |
65.0 (18.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.5 (−0.8) |
34.9 (1.6) |
41.0 (5) |
48.5 (9.2) |
57.6 (14.2) |
66.5 (19.2) |
70.1 (21.2) |
68.4 (20.2) |
62.1 (16.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
38.9 (3.8) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
50.0 (10) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 17.5 (−8.1) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
32.3 (0.2) |
41.0 (5) |
49.4 (9.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
53.3 (11.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
35.5 (1.9) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−24 (−31) |
−6 (−21) |
10 (−12) |
19 (−7) |
28 (−2) |
37 (3) |
36 (2) |
26 (−3) |
5 (−15) |
−12 (−24) |
−17 (−27) |
−24 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | .60 (15.2) |
.53 (13.5) |
.94 (23.9) |
.77 (19.6) |
.94 (23.9) |
1.29 (32.8) |
2.33 (59.2) |
2.23 (56.6) |
1.54 (39.1) |
1.33 (33.8) |
.85 (21.6) |
.83 (21.1) |
14.18 (360.2) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.0 (10.2) |
2.9 (7.4) |
4.4 (11.2) |
.4 (1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1.0 (2.5) |
2.3 (5.8) |
8.0 (20.3) |
23 (58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 65.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | .4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .3 | .8 | 2.2 | 8.4 |
| Source: NOAA[23][24] | |||||||||||||
Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the East of Santa Fe: a winter sunset after a snowfall
Santa Fe style and "The City Different"
This year we are making a studied conscious effort not to be studied or conscious. Santa Fe is now one of the most interesting art centers in the world and you, O Dude of the East, are privileged to behold the most sophisticated group in the country gamboling freely. ... And Santa Fe, making you welcome, will enjoy itself hugely watching the Dude as he gazes. Be sure as you stroll along looking for the quaint and picturesque that you are supplying your share of those very qualities to Santa Fe, the City Incongruous. ... Be yourself, even if it includes synthetic cowboy clothes, motor goggles and a camera.
— 1928 Santa Fe Fiesta Program[25]
Palace of the Governors, established 1609–10
An important style implemented in planning the city was the radiating grid of streets centering from the central Plaza. Many were narrow and included small alley-ways, but each gradually merged into the more casual byways of the agricultural perimeter areas. As the city grew throughout the 19th century, the building styles evolved too, so that by statehood in 1912, the eclectic nature of the buildings caused it to look like "Anywhere USA".[26] The city government realized that the economic decline, which had started more than twenty years before with the railway moving west and the federal government closing down Fort Marcy, might be reversed by the promotion of tourism.
After 1912 this style became official: all buildings were to be built using these elements. By 1930 there was a broadening to include the "Territorial", a style of the pre-statehood period which included the addition of portales (large, covered porches) and white-painted window and door pediments (and also sometimes terra cotta tiles on sloped roofs, but with flat roofs still dominating). The city had become "different". However, "in the rush to pueblofy"[27] Santa Fe, the city lost a great deal of its architectural history and eclecticism. Among the architects most closely associated with this new style are T. Charles Gaastra and John Gaw Meem.
By an ordinance passed in 1957, new and rebuilt buildings, especially those in designated historic districts, must exhibit a Spanish Territorial or Pueblo style of architecture, with flat roofs and other features suggestive of the area's traditional adobe construction. However, many contemporary houses in the city are built from lumber, concrete blocks, and other common building materials, but with stucco surfaces (sometimes referred to as "faux-dobe", pronounced as one word: "foe-dough-bee") reflecting the historic style.
Homes are territorial or pueblo style and stuccoed with flat roofs.
The seven industries recommended by the report "represent a good mix for short-, mid-, and long-term economic cultivation."[28]
In 2005/2006, a consultant group from Portland, Oregon, prepared a "Santa Fe Downtown Vision Plan" to examine the long-range needs for the "downtown" area, roughly bounded by the Paseo de Peralta on the north, south and east sides and by Guadalupe Street on the west. In consultation with members of community groups, who were encouraged to provide feedback, the consultants made a wide range of recommendations in the plan now published for public and city review.[29]
Government
| Santa Fe City officials[30] | |
| Mayor | Javier Gonzales |
| Mayor Pro-Tem | Peter Ives |
| City manager | Brian Snyder |
| City attorney | Kelley Brennan (interim)[31] |
| City clerk | Yolanda Y. Vigil, CMC |
| Municipal Judge | Ann Yalman |
| Chief of police | Patrick Gallagher[32] |
| Fire chief | Erik Litzenberg |
| City councilors | Signe Lindel, Renee Villareal, Peter Ives, Joseph Maestas, Carmichael Domiguez, Christopher Rivera, Ronald S. Trujillo, Michael Harris |
The municipal judgeship is an elected position and a requirement of the holder is that they be a member of the state bar. The judge is elected to four-year terms.[33]:Article VII
The mayor is the chief executive officer of the city and is a member of the governing body. The mayor has numerous powers and duties, and while previously the mayor could only vote when there was a tie among the city council, the city charter was amended by referendum in 2014 to allow the mayor to vote on all matters in front of the council. Starting in 2018, the position of mayor will be a full-time professional paid position within city government.[33]:Article V Day-to-day operations of the municipality are undertaken by the city manager's office.[33]:Article VIII
Federal representation
The Joseph M. Montoya Federal Building and Post Office serves as an office for U.S. federal government operations. It also contains the primary United States Postal Service post office in the city.[34] Other post offices in the Santa Fe city limits include Coronado,[35] De Vargas Mall,[36] and Santa Fe Place Mall.[37] The U.S. Courthouse building, constructed in 1889, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[38]Arts and culture
The Inn at Loretto, a Pueblo Revival style building near the Plaza in Santa Fe
In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S. by CBS MoneyWatch and U.S. News.[40][41]
Visual arts
Canyon Road, east of the Plaza, has the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, and is a major destination for international collectors, tourists and locals. The Canyon Road galleries showcase a wide array of contemporary, Southwestern, indigenous American, and experimental art, in addition to Russian, Taos Masters, and Native American pieces.Santa Fe also contains a lively contemporary art scene, with Meow Wolf as its main art collective. Backed by author George R. R. Martin,[42] Meow Wolf opened an elaborate art installation space, called House of Eternal Return, in 2016.[43]
Dinosaur family sculpture, south of I-25 off Cerrillos Road, 2008
Literature
Numerous authors followed the influx of specialists in the visual arts. Well-known writers like D. H. Lawrence, Cormac McCarthy, Michael Tobias, Kate Braverman, Douglas Adams, Tony Hillerman, Roger Zelazny, Alice Corbin Henderson, Mary Austin, Witter Bynner, Dan Flores, Paul Horgan, Rudolfo Anaya, George R. R. Martin, Mitch Cullin, David Morrell, Evan S. Connell, Richard Bradford, John Masters, Jack Schaefer, Hampton Sides, Ariel Gore and Michael McGarrity are or were residents of Santa Fe. Walker Percy lived on a dude ranch outside of Santa Fe before returning to Louisiana to begin his literary career.[44]Media
Santa Fe's daily newspaper is the Santa Fe New Mexican and each Friday, it publishes Pasatiempo, its long-running calendar and commentary on arts and events.. The Magazine has been the arts magazine of Santa Fe since its founding by Guy Cross in 1992. It publishes critical reviews and profiles New Mexico based artists monthly. Each Wednesday the alternative weekly newspaper, The Santa Fe Reporter, publishes information on the arts and culture of Santa Fe.Music, dance, and opera
The interior of the Crosby Theatre at the Santa Fe Opera; viewed from the mezzanine
Museums
Santa Fe has many museums located near the downtown Plaza:- New Mexico Museum of Art – collections of modern and contemporary Southwestern art
- Museum of Contemporary Native Arts – contemporary 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 – located behind the Palace of the Governors
- Site Santa Fe – a contemporary art space
- Museum of International Folk Art – folk art from around the world
- Museum of Indian Arts and Culture – Native American arts
- Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian – Native American art and history
- Museum of Spanish Colonial Art[47] – Tradition arts from the Spanish-colonial era to contemporary times.
Sports
The New Mexico Style were an American Basketball Association franchise founded in 2005, but reformed in Texas for the 2007–8 season as the El Paso S'ol (which folded without playing an ABA game in their new city). The Santa Fe Roadrunners were a North American Hockey League team, but moved to Kansas to become the Topeka Roadrunners. Santa Fe's rodeo, the Rodeo De Santa Fe, is held annually the last week of June.[48] In May 2012 Santa Fe became the home of the Santa Fe Fuego of the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs. They play their home games at Fort Marcy Park. Horse racing events were held at The Downs at Santa Fe from 1971 until 1997.Science and technology
Santa Fe has had an association with science and technology since 1943 when the town served as the gateway to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a 45-minute drive from the city. In 1984, the Santa Fe Institute (SFI) was founded to research complex systems in the physical, biological, economic, and political sciences. It hosts such Nobel laureates as Murray Gell-Mann (physics), Philip Warren Anderson (physics), and Kenneth Arrow (economics). The National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR)[49] was founded in 1994 to focus on research at the intersection among bioscience, computing, and mathematics. In the 1990s and 2000s several technology companies formed to commercialize technologies from LANL, SFI and NCGR.Due to the presence of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories and the Santa Fe Institute, and because of its attractiveness for visitors and an established tourist industry, Santa Fe routinely serves as a host to a variety of scientific meetings, summer schools, and public lectures, such as International q-bio Conference on Cellular Information Processing, Santa Fe Institute's Complex Systems Summer School,[50] and LANL's Center For Nonlinear Studies[51] Annual Conference.
Tourism
Touch the country [of New Mexico] and you will never be the same again.
— D. H. Lawrence, c. 1917.[52]
San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe is said to be the oldest standing church structure in the U.S. The adobe walls were constructed around A.D. 1610.
Most tourist activity takes place in the historic downtown, especially on and around the Plaza, a one-block square adjacent to the Palace of the Governors, the original seat of New Mexico's territorial government since the time of Spanish colonization. Other areas include "Museum Hill", the site of the major art museums of the city as well as the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, which takes place each year during the second full weekend of July. The Canyon Road arts area with its galleries is also a major attraction for locals and visitors alike.
Some visitors find Santa Fe particularly attractive around the second week of September when the aspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains turn yellow and the skies are clear and blue. This is also the time of the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe, celebrating the "reconquering" of Santa Fe by Don Diego de Vargas, a highlight of which is the burning Zozobra ("Old Man Gloom"), a 50-foot (15 m) marionette.
Popular day trips in the Santa Fe area include locations such as the town of Taos, about 70 mi (113 km) north of Santa Fe. The historic Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera can be found about 30 mi (48 km) away. Santa Fe's ski area, Ski Santa Fe, is about 16 mi (26 km) north of the city. Chimayo is also nearby and many locals complete the annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chimayo.
Architectural highlights
El Santuario de Guadalupe, 100 S. Guadalupe St. (downtown), is the oldest extant shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the United States.[55]
- New Mexico State Capitol
- Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Loretto Chapel
- Palace of the Governors
- San Miguel Mission and the rest of the Barrio De Analco Historic District
- Santuario de Guadalupe
- De Vargas Street House
Districts
- Barrio De Analco Historic District
- Don Gaspar Historic District
- Santa Fe Historic District
- Santa Fe Railyard arts district
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 4,846 | — | |
| 1860 | 4,635 | −4.4% | |
| 1870 | 4,756 | 2.6% | |
| 1880 | 6,635 | 39.5% | |
| 1890 | 6,185 | −6.8% | |
| 1900 | 5,603 | −9.4% | |
| 1910 | 5,073 | −9.5% | |
| 1920 | 7,326 | 44.4% | |
| 1930 | 11,176 | 52.6% | |
| 1940 | 20,325 | 81.9% | |
| 1950 | 27,998 | 37.8% | |
| 1960 | 34,394 | 22.8% | |
| 1970 | 41,167 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 48,053 | 16.7% | |
| 1990 | 52,303 | 8.8% | |
| 2000 | 61,109 | 16.8% | |
| 2010 | 67,947 | 11.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 83,875 | [3] | 23.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[56] | |||
As of the census[58] of 2000, there were 62,203 people, 27,569 households, and 14,969 families living in the city. The population density was 1,666.1 people per square mile (643.4/km2). There were 30,533 housing units at an average density of 817.8 per square mile (315.8/km2). According to the Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of the city was 75% White, 2.5% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 16.9% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.5% of the population.
There were 27,569 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
The age distribution was 20.3% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 89.0 men.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,392, and the median income for a family was $49,705. Men had a median income of $32,373 versus $27,431 for women. The per capita income for the city was $25,454. About 9.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Twin towns – sister cities
Santa Fe has ten sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International: [59]
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Holguín, Cuba
Icheon, Republic of Korea
Livingstone, Zambia
Parral, Mexico- San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Santa Fe, Spain
Sorrento, Italy
Tsuyama, Japan
Zhangjiajie, China
Transportation
Air
Santa Fe is served by the Santa Fe Municipal Airport. Currently, American Eagle provides regional jet service to and from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which began on June 11, 2009. An additional flight to and from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was added on November 19, 2009 alongside a new flight to and from Los Angeles International Airport. Since December 2012, Great Lakes Airlines has offered twice daily flight service between Santa Fe, NM and Denver, CO.[60] Many people fly into the Albuquerque International Sunport and connect by other means to Santa Fe.[61][62]Road
Santa Fe is located on I-25. In addition, U.S. Route 84 and U.S. Route 285 pass through the city along St. Francis Drive. NM-599 forms a limited-access road bypass around the northwestern part of the city.In its earliest alignment (1926–1937) U.S. Route 66 ran through Santa Fe.[63]
Public transportation
Santa Fe Trails, run by the city, operates a number of bus routes within the city during business hours and also provides connections to regional transit.The New Mexico Rail Runner Express is a commuter rail service operating in Valencia, Bernalillo (including Albuquerque), Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties. In Santa Fe County, the service uses 18 miles (29 km) of new right-of-way connecting the BNSF Railway's old transcontinental mainline to existing right-of-way in Santa Fe used by the Santa Fe Southern Railway. Santa Fe is currently served by four stations, Santa Fe Depot, South Capitol, Zia Road, and Santa Fe County/NM 599.
New Mexico Park and Ride, a division of the New Mexico Department of Transportation, and the North Central Regional Transit District operate primarily weekday commuter coach/bus service to Santa Fe from Torrance, Rio Arriba, Taos, San Miguel and Los Alamos Counties in addition to shuttle services within Santa Fe connecting major government activity centers.[64][65] Prior to the Rail Runner's extension to Santa Fe, Park and Ride operated commuter coach service between Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Rail
Along with the New Mexico Rail Runner Express, a commuter rail line serving the metropolitan areas of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, the city or its environs are served by two other railroads. The Santa Fe Southern Railway, now mostly a tourist rail experience but also carrying freight, operates excursion services out of Santa Fe as far as Lamy, 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast. The Santa Fe Southern line is one of the United States' few rails with trails. Lamy is also served by Amtrak's daily Southwest Chief for train service to Chicago, Los Angeles, and intermediate points. Passengers transiting Lamy may use a special connecting coach/van service to reach Santa Fe.Trails
Multi-use bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails are increasingly popular in Santa Fe, for both recreation and commuting. These include the Dale Ball Trails,[66] a 30-mile (48 km) network starting within two miles (3.2 km) of the Santa Fe Plaza; the long Santa Fe Rail Trail to Lamy; and the Santa Fe River Trail, which is in development. Santa Fe is the terminus of three National Historic Trails: El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, and the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.Education
Santa Fe Public Library
- Santa Fe High School (1,500 students)
- Capital High School (1,300 students)
- New Mexico School for the Arts
The city has three private liberal arts colleges: St. John's College, Santa Fe University of Art and Design (formerly the College of Santa Fe), and Southwestern College; plus Santa Fe Community College and the Institute of American Indian Arts.
The city has six private college preparatory high schools: Santa Fe Waldorf School,[67] St. Michael's High School, Desert Academy,[68] New Mexico School For The Deaf, Santa Fe Secondary School, and Santa Fe Preparatory School. The Santa Fe Indian School is an off-reservation school for Native Americans. Santa Fe is also the location of the New Mexico School for the Arts, a public-private partnership, arts-focused high school. The city has many private elementary schools as well, including Little Earth School,[69] Santa Fe International Elementary School,[70] Rio Grande School, Desert Montessori School,[71] La Mariposa Montessori, The Tara School, Fayette Street Academy, The Santa Fe Girls' School, The Academy for the Love of Learning, and Santa Fe School for the Arts and Sciences.
Notable people
- David W. Alexander, 19th-century Los Angeles politician and sheriff
- Antonio Armijo, explorer and merchant who led the first commercial caravan between Santa Fe, Nuevo México and Los Angeles, Alta California in 1829–1830
- Mary Austin, writer
- Gustave Baumann (1881-1971), print-maker, marionette-maker and painter; resident artist for more than fifty years; died in Santa Fe
- William Berra, painter
- Florence Birdwell, musician, teacher
- Paul Burlin, modern and abstract expressionist painter
- Witter Bynner, poet
- Zach Condon, lead singer and songwriter of band Beirut
- Bronson Cutting, politician
- Chris Eyre, actor, director
- Tom Ford, fashion designer[72]
- Garance Franke-Ruta, journalist
- Anna Gunn, Emmy-winning actress
- Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning actor
- Dorothy B. Hughes, novelist
- J.B. Jackson, landscape architect
- Jeffe Kennedy, author
- Jean Kraft, operatic singer (mezzo-soprano)
- Oliver La Farge, writer
- Jean-Baptiste Lamy, archbishop
- Ali MacGraw, actress
- Shirley MacLaine, actress[73]
- George R. R. Martin, author and screenwriter, Game of Thrones
- Cormac McCarthy, author, winner of Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- Sylvanus Morley, archaeologist
- Georgia O'Keeffe, artist, winner of National Medal of Arts
- Hib Sabin, indigenous-style sculptor
- Brad Sherwood, actor and comedian
- Wes Studi, actor and musician
- Sheri S. Tepper, writer[74]
- Charlene Teters, artist, activist
- Michael Charles Tobias, author and global ecologist
- Jeremy Ray Valdez, actor
- Josh West, Olympic medalist rower
- Roger Zelazny, writer
See also
References
Further reading
- Dick, Robert H. (2006). My Time There: The Art Colonies of Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico 1956–2006. St. Louis Mercantile Library, University of Missouri. ISBN 978-0963980489.
- Hammett, Kingsley (2004). Santa Fe: A Walk Through Time. Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 1-58685-102-0.
- La Farge, John Pen (2006). Turn Left at the Sleeping Dog: Scripting the Santa Fe Legend, 1920–1955. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0826320155.
- Lovato, Andrew Leo (2006). Santa Fe Hispanic Culture: Preserving Identity in a Tourist Town. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0826332264.
- Noble, David Grant (2008). Santa Fe: History of an Ancient City (2nd ed.). School for Advanced Research Press. ISBN 978-1934691045.
- Wilson, Chris (1997). The Myth of Santa Fe: Creating a Modern Regional Tradition. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 0-8263-1746-4.
External links
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- Official website
- Santa Fe Convention & Visitors Bureau official tourism website
- Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce
- "Santa Fe, New Mexico". C-SPAN Cities Tour. February 2013.
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