Santa Fe Quick Facts & Information

Location & Distance
Santa Fe is approximately 55 miles northeast of Albuquerque along I25. See our Map of Santa Fe.

About Santa Fe

• Santa Fe is the capital city of the state of New Mexico. It is the second oldest city in the U.S. behind St. Augustine Florida. Santa Fe was founded by Spanish Conquistadors in 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
  
• Santa Fe sets in the high desert foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at about 7,000 feet above sea level. The surrounding peaks reach as high as 12,000 feet.
  
• The population of Santa Fe is about 60,000 (2002) friendly, hospitable people.
  
• Santa Fe averages 300 days of annual sunshine, enjoys four seasons with about 6 – 8 winter snowfalls per year. Click here for more weather details in Santa Fe.
  
• The original name of Santa Fe given by the Spanish is “La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis” which translated means “The Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi”. Santa Fe means “Holy Faith”. Read more about Santa Fe.