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Santa Fe has a population of 70,000 making it the fourth largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho. Santa Fe's population is primarily Hispanic, Anglo, and Native American. The city is located at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level at the base of the southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New Mexico. Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the second oldest city in the United States and is considered both the highest and oldest capital city in America. Santa Fe will commemorate its 400th Anniversary beginning in 2009 and throughout 2010.
Government is the largest employer in Santa Fe followed by the hospitality industry. There are a growing number of technology-based businesses locating in the city as well. Santa Fe is considered the third largest art market in the U.S. based on sales with over 240 art galleries and dealers in town.
There are four distinct seasons in Santa Fe including snow during the winter in the city. The hottest month is June when temperatures reach into the mid to upper nineties. The daily temperature typically changes 30 degrees due to the city's elevation and cool evenings. Normal rainfall is 14 inches a year.
On average, Santa Fe attracts 1.2 to 1.4 million visitors annually. The most popular months for visitors are April through October peaking in July, August and October. Santa Fe's visitors come from all over the world but most frequently come from Texas, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Florida and Arizona. The highest number of international visitors come from Canada, Germany and the U.K.
The Albuquerque Sunport is the closest, major airport to Santa Fe. Santa Fe is located one hour north of Albuquerque by car. The Santa Fe Municipal Airport is located just outside of Santa Fe and handles commuter and private aircraft. American Eagle airlines now provides daily service between Dallas and the Santa Fe airport with daily service to Los Angeles and a second daily Dallas flight scheduled to begin on American Eagle in November, 2009. Santa Fe is a little more than one hour's drive south of Taos, New Mexico.
Santa Fe was designated a UNESCO Creative City in 2005, the first U.S. city to be so honored and currently one of only a handful of Creative Cities in the world. This has sparked a city-wide effort to elevate the profile of Santa Fe's many creative sectors. In 2009 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Santa Fe one of the Trust's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The city has consistently appeared in the top 10 of Travel + Leisure's "World Best Awards" (#5 in 2009), the top 10 of Conde Nast's "Reader's Choice Awards", the top 10 of American Style's best small art towns in America (#1 in 2005-2009), and in a variety of other polls including as one of AARP Magazine's Top 10 Healthiest Cities to Live and Retire.
The new Santa Fe Community Convention Center was opened in the summer of 2008. The 72,000 square foot facility was constructed in keeping with the city's historic architectural look and human scale. It was designed to a LEED Silver Certification utilizing many green technologies and techniques including recycling of building materials and construction waste, minimizing water use, and use of low VOC paints and cleaning products.
The Santa Fe Railyard development was opened in the fall of 2008. The Railyard features a new Santa Fe Farmers Market building and year 'round sales areas, outdoor performance space, public plaza, park area, xeric gardens, galleries, retail, multi-use path, and green space. The Railyard has revitalized interested in the Guadalupe Street area which it borders and attracted a number of contemporary galleries to the district.
In the winter of 2008 the New Mexico Rail Runner Express train began service between Santa Fe and towns to the south including Bernallio, Albuquerque, Los Lunas, and Belen among others. The train is currently served by three stations in Santa Fe, the Highway 599, south Capitol, and Railyard stations. The train was an instant success with commuters, residents, and visitors alike, making the trip between cities easy and comfortable. Currently trains run 7 days a week to and from Albuquerque and extra trains have been put on for special events like Santa Fe Indian Market.
Santa Fe has a population of 70,000 making it the fourth largest city in New Mexico after Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Rio Rancho. Santa Fe's population is primarily Hispanic, Anglo, and Native American. The city is located at an elevation of 7,000 feet above sea level at the base of the southern Rocky Mountains in north-central New Mexico. Founded in 1610, Santa Fe is the second oldest city in the United States and is considered both the highest and oldest capital city in America. Santa Fe will commemorate its 400th Anniversary beginning in 2009 and throughout 2010.
Government is the largest employer in Santa Fe followed by the hospitality industry. There are a growing number of technology-based businesses locating in the city as well. Santa Fe is considered the third largest art market in the U.S. based on sales with over 240 art galleries and dealers in town.
There are four distinct seasons in Santa Fe including snow during the winter in the city. The hottest month is June when temperatures reach into the mid to upper nineties. The daily temperature typically changes 30 degrees due to the city's elevation and cool evenings. Normal rainfall is 14 inches a year.
On average, Santa Fe attracts 1.2 to 1.4 million visitors annually. The most popular months for visitors are April through October peaking in July, August and October. Santa Fe's visitors come from all over the world but most frequently come from Texas, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Florida and Arizona. The highest number of international visitors come from Canada, Germany and the U.K.
The Albuquerque Sunport is the closest, major airport to Santa Fe. Santa Fe is located one hour north of Albuquerque by car. The Santa Fe Municipal Airport is located just outside of Santa Fe and handles commuter and private aircraft. American Eagle airlines now provides daily service between Dallas and the Santa Fe airport with daily service to Los Angeles and a second daily Dallas flight scheduled to begin on American Eagle in November, 2009. Santa Fe is a little more than one hour's drive south of Taos, New Mexico.
Santa Fe was designated a UNESCO Creative City in 2005, the first U.S. city to be so honored and currently one of only a handful of Creative Cities in the world. This has sparked a city-wide effort to elevate the profile of Santa Fe's many creative sectors. In 2009 the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Santa Fe one of the Trust's Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The city has consistently appeared in the top 10 of Travel + Leisure's "World Best Awards" (#5 in 2009), the top 10 of Conde Nast's "Reader's Choice Awards", the top 10 of American Style's best small art towns in America (#1 in 2005-2009), and in a variety of other polls including as one of AARP Magazine's Top 10 Healthiest Cities to Live and Retire.
The new Santa Fe Community Convention Center was opened in the summer of 2008. The 72,000 square foot facility was constructed in keeping with the city's historic architectural look and human scale. It was designed to a LEED Silver Certification utilizing many green technologies and techniques including recycling of building materials and construction waste, minimizing water use, and use of low VOC paints and cleaning products.
The Santa Fe Railyard development was opened in the fall of 2008. The Railyard features a new Santa Fe Farmers Market building and year 'round sales areas, outdoor performance space, public plaza, park area, xeric gardens, galleries, retail, multi-use path, and green space. The Railyard has revitalized interested in the Guadalupe Street area which it borders and attracted a number of contemporary galleries to the district.
In the winter of 2008 the New Mexico Rail Runner Express train began service between Santa Fe and towns to the south including Bernallio, Albuquerque, Los Lunas, and Belen among others. The train is currently served by three stations in Santa Fe, the Highway 599, south Capitol, and Railyard stations. The train was an instant success with commuters, residents, and visitors alike, making the trip between cities easy and comfortable. Currently trains run 7 days a week to and from Albuquerque and extra trains have been put on for special events like Santa Fe Indian Market.