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 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.

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.

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