| Significant City History |
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Santa Fe was the capital of Nuevo México, a province of New Spain explored by Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and established in 1515.
In 1846, the United States declared war on Mexico, and Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny led the main body of his Army of the West into the city to claim it and the whole New Mexico Territory for the United States.
Santa Fe was originally envisioned as an important stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
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| Famous people |
Georgia O'Keefe Alice Corbin
Richard Bradford Mitch Cullin
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| Climate Action Initiatives |
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Santa Fe's bus fleet runs on CNG
By the summer of 2008 all traffic lights will be LED
Purchased one electric vehicle and approved funding for more
Considering converting solid waste trucks to CNG
Installing several 10KW PV systems at existing city facilities
Conducting Energy Efficiency Audits for city buildings
Sustainable Santa Fe Plan:
http://www.santafenm.gov/index.asp?nid=645
Santa Fe water customers reduced their water use by 40%
from 1995 to 2007. The dedication to conserve water has been
extraordinary, with per person usage dropping from 168 gallons
per capita per day in 1995, to 101 gpcd by the end of 2007
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| City |
State |
Population |
Year Founded |
| Santa Fe |
NM |
72,056 |
1607 |
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| Elevation |
Industry |
% Unemploy |
Avg. Income |
| 6,989 feet |
Art, Hospitality |
3.0% |
$45,177 |
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| Ethnic Groups |
% of Population |
Average Age |
Pop. Density |
| White |
45% |
40 |
1,666 per sq mile |
| Hispanic |
49% |
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| Black |
1% |
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| Asian |
1% |
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Native American /
Other |
4% |
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| Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Max Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
Avg Min Mean Temp |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 90.1 |
93.8 |
21.3 |
26 |
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| Avg July Precip |
Avg July Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
Avg Jan Precip |
| July 1961 |
July 2000 |
Jan 1961 |
Jan 2000 |
| 2.7 |
2.4 |
0.21 |
0.2 |
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| Current Avg |
% of Sunny Days |
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| Precip |
(Yearly) |
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| 1.1 |
79% |
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| State Ranking |
Total Carbon |
Total Carbon |
Resid. Carbon |
| C02 Footprint |
Output Per Person |
Output Santa Fe |
Output Santa Fe |
| (most consumption) |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
Metric Tons of |
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CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
CO2 Per Year |
| 35th |
31.68 |
15,996,784 |
1,090,690 |
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