Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe is the capital of New Mexico a U.S. state. It is the principal city that encompasses all of Santa Fe County. The city was earlier the capital of Nuevo Mexico, a province of New Spain explored by Coronado. In 1912, New Mexico became the country's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital. The city was made a capital in1610 making it the oldest capital city. It is also the second oldest surviving city founded by the European colonists. The city is well known for many arts. The number of bus routes operated within the city, links it with other regions.

Area & Location: Located at 35º40'2? Latitude North and 105º57'52? Longitude West, Santa Fe has a total area of 96.9 sq. Its land area covers 96.7 sq. km and water area 0.2 sq. km. It has an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet above sea level, making it the highest located state capital in U.S. The city serves as home to 68,041 people.

Economy: The economy of Santa Fe is based on tourism and state government. The city receives an average 1.6 million tourists a year. The city's retail industry is boosted by its tourism sector. The city is an important center for work on defense-related projects, energy production, health and safety. Healthcare and light manufacturing are the other main economic sectors of the city. Products manufactured by local companies including electronic instruments and textiles and the goods produced in the city like art, pumice products, weavings, Native American arts and crafts, textiles, electronic instruments and aluminum ware contribute much to the city's economy.

Tourist Attractions: Santa Fe, known for its museums attract people to it. Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, The Museum of New Mexico, Museum of Fine Arts - collections of Southwestern Arts, Museum of International Folk Art - various kinds of artistic stuff for every-day use, from jewelries to toys, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Laboratory of Anthropology - exhibits Native American arts and photographs, Wheelwright Museum of the American Indians - Native American potteries, Institute of American Indian Arts Museum - Native American arts with political aspects and Museum of Spanish Colonial Art - arts during Spanish-colonial era, include its number of world class museums. The city receives majority of its tourists in the second week of September when the aspens in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains turn yellow and the skies are clear and blue. The town of Taos and the historic Bandelier National Monument are the places preferred for day trips in the city.