Spanish
Santa Fe
New Mexico (NM)est. 1610pop. 89,008/SAN-tuh FAY/
The meaning
“Holy faith”
How it got the name
Founded in 1610 as La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis — 'the royal town of the holy faith of Saint Francis of Assisi.' It is the oldest capital city in the United States, and its full ceremonial name is one of the longest ever given to an American settlement.
Former names
- La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis
- Ogapoge (Tewa)
- Santa Fe