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Santa Fe at a glance
Fine art, music and theater are brought together in this ancient
city that glows in the golden light of the New Mexico sun and rests
in the arms of the Southern Rocky Mountains. This is Santa Fe, The
City Different, The City of Holy Faith.
Santa Fe history
Although the history of Santa Fe is generally well documented, much
prior to Spanish settlement and conquest has been overlooked by
scholars. Evidence of occupation dates back to 1000 AD, when people
from the Pueblos that line the Rio Grande to the south, migrated
north and established pit house communities along the small rivers
that flowed out of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. One of these
waterways was the Santa Fe River. Life here was rich, with fertile
farming opportunities to the south and thriving populations of
native fauna in the mountains to the north.
Santa Fe local information
State: New Mexico Country: United States Santa Fe by the Numbers:
Population: 62,203 Elevation: 6344 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 9.8 inches Average Annual Snowfall: 18.3 inches Average January Temperature: 31 degrees F Average July Temperature: 72 degrees F Quick Facts:
Major Industries: cattle and sheep farming, copper, gold, silver,
tourism Ethnic Mix: 76% Caucasian, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% African American, 15% Other Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-7 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 505 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls ) Did You Know?
Santa Fe is short for the original Spanish name "La Villa Real de
la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis" meaning "The Royal City of
the Holy Faith of Saint Francis of Assisi." Orientation:
Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico and located in the north
central part of the state. Denver lies 289 miles to the north,
Oklahoma City 473 miles to the east, Phoenix 379 miles to the
southwest and Salt Lake City 476 miles to the northwest.
Santa Fe weather
Average Temperatures
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
14.0" / 36.0 cm
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