Welcome to Santa Fe ...
The city of Santa Fe is located in north central New Mexico.
Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of New Mexico.
The community of Santa Fe was established in 1610.
When the people of Santa Fe refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Santa Fean<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Fe has a population of 85,009 people<3> (see below for details).
Santa Fe is 6,910 feet [2,106 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Santa Fe is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Santa Fe lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Santa Fe: 505
The ZIP codes for Santa Fe: 87501-87509, 87540, 87592, 87594<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Fe had an population of 85,009 people. This is an increase of 25.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 people (or 47.01% of the total population of Santa Fe County). This makes Santa Fe the county's most populous community.
The population of Santa Fe represents 3.3% of the population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 67,947 people, the population of Santa Fe increased 9.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 62,203 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Fe.
Communities Also Named Santa Fe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Santa Fe - they are located in Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Fe.
Websites for Santa Fe ...
Official Website: www.santafenm.gov/
Communities near Santa Fe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Fe.
- Pecos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecos
- Pecos is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecos <7>
- Agua Fria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Fria
- Agua Fria is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Fria <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Agua Fria
- From Santa Fe to Agua Fria
- Seton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seton Village
- Seton Village is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seton Village
- From Santa Fe to Seton Village
- Tesuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tesuque have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesuque
- Tesuque is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tesuque <7>
- Canada de los Alamos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada de los Alamos have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada de los Alamos
- Canada de los Alamos is located in Santa Fe County
- Chupadero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Eldorado at Santa Fe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
- Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
- Rio en Medio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio en Medio
- Rio en Medio is located in Santa Fe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio en Medio
- From Santa Fe to Rio en Medio
- Glorieta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glorieta
- Glorieta is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glorieta <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glorieta
- From Santa Fe to Glorieta
- La Cienega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
- La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Fe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Fe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Fe. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Fe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Fe. Our list includes 88 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Fe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Fe ...
Looking for more information about Santa Fe? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Santa Fe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Fe.
Adding Santa Fe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Santa Fe in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Santa Fe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Santa Fe post office opened in 1849.
We also found Santa Fe in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Santa Fe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Fe: www.santafenm.gov/
The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Fe refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Fe may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Fe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Fe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Santa Fe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Santa Fe or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Santa Fe includes: 87501, 87502, 87503, 87504, 87505, 87506, 87507, 87508, 87540, 87592 & 87594. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |