Santa Fe, New Mexico

**Santa Fe** (; Tewa: Ogha Po'oge, ) 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. 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").

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 km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 52.2 square miles (135.3 km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km<sup>2</sup>) 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.

## 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:
- 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 – Tradition arts from the Spanish-colonial era to contemporary times.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Santa Fe
- **settlement type**: List of capitals in the United States, State capital of New Mexico
- **image flag**: Santa Fe flag.jpg
- **image blank emblem**: Coat of arms of Santa Fe, New Mexico.svg
- **blank emblem type**: Coat of arms
- **etymology**: Spanish language, Spanish for "Holy Faith"
- **nickname**: The City Different
- **image map**: Santa Fe County New Mexico Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Santa Fe Highlighted.svg
- **mapsize**: 280px
- **map caption**: Location in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- **pushpin map**: USA New Mexico#USA
- **pushpin map caption**: Location within New Mexico##Location within the United States
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **pushpin label**: Santa Fe
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: New Mexico
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in New Mexico, County
- **subdivision name2**: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, Santa Fe
- **established title**: Founded
- **founder**: Pedro de Peralta
- **named for**: St. Francis of Assisi
- **population demonym**: Santa Fean; Santafesino, -na
- **leader title**: List of Mayors of Santa Fe, New Mexico, Mayor
- **leader name**: Alan Webber (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **leader title1**: City Council
- **total type**: City
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **area total km2**: 135.57
- **area total sq mi**: 52.34
- **area land km2**: 135.28
- **area land sq mi**: 52.23
- **area water km2**: 0.29
- **area water sq mi**: 0.11
- **elevation m**: 2133
- **elevation ft**: 6998
- **population total**: 87505
- **population as of**: 2020 United States Census, 2020
- **population density km2**: 646.83
- **population density sq mi**: 1675.28
- **population metro**: 154,823 (Santa Fe MSA)
 1,162,523 (Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Los Alamos combined statistical area, Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Los Alamos CSA)
- **postal code type**: ZIP Codes
- **postal code**: 87501–87509, 87540, 87592, 87594
- **area code**: Area code 505, 505
- **timezone**: Mountain Standard Time Zone, MST
- **utc offset**: −7
- **timezone dst**: Mountain Daylight Time, MDT
- **utc offset dst**: −6
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 35-70500
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS feature ID
- **blank1 info**: 936823
- **blank name sec2**: Primary airport
- **blank info sec2**: Albuquerque International Sunport
ABQ (Major/International)
- **blank2 name sec2**: Secondary airport
- **blank2 info sec2**: Santa Fe Regional Airport-
KSAF (Public)
- **flag alt**: New Mexico