Santa Fe

San·ta Fe  (snt f)

1. also (säntä f) A city of northeast Argentina on the Salado River northwest of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1573, it is a port with various light industries. Population: 368,000.

2. The capital of New Mexico, in the north-central part of the state northeast of Albuquerque. The Spanish established a settlement here c. 1609 on the site of ancient Native American ruins and developed it as a trade center over the next 200 years. Occupied by U.S. forces in 1846, it became territorial capital in 1851 and state capital in 1912. Population: 72,100.

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Santa Fe

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1. (Placename) a city in N central New Mexico, capital of the state: one of the oldest European settlements in North America, founded in 1610 as the capital of the Kingdom of New Mexico; developed trade with the US by the Santa Fe Trail in the early 19th century. Pop.: 62 514 (1994 est.)

2. (Placename (Spanish)) an inland port in E Argentina, on the Salado River: University of the Littoral (1920). Pop.: 400 000 (1999 est.)

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Santa Fe - capital of the state of New Mexico; located in north central New Mexico capital of New Mexico Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, NM - a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border