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 Forklift Masts Santa Fe - The city of Santa Fe is the capital city of the State of New Mexico within the USA and is the 4th largest city within the state. Also, it is the seat of Santa Fe County. The name Santa Fe literally translates in Spanish to mean "holy faith." The city's complete name when it was founded was "La Villa Real de la Santa Fe de San Francisco de Asis" or "The Royal Town of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi"
During the year 2010, the census reported that the population of the city was around 67,947. The city constitutes the main city of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. This region accounts for all of Santa Fe County and is also part of the larger Santa Fe-Espanola Combined Statistical Area.
Santa Fe was originally occupied between 1050 and 1150 by some different Pueblo Indian villages. One of the earliest settlements in the current area of downtown Santa Fe was founded sometime after 900 C.E. A Native American group fashioned a cluster of homes which spread for half a mile to the south and towards the west. The village was called Ogapoge and the homes were centered on the location of the current Plaza. The Santa Fe River attracted inhabitants since it provided water to those who were residing there.
The Santa Fe River was a year round stream up until the 1700s, though now it is considered just a seasonal waterway. In the year 2007, according to the conservation group referred to as American Rivers, the Santa Fe River was recognized as the most endangered river within the United States.
The township of Santa Fe served as the gateway to LANL or Los Alamos National Laboratory in the year 1943. The LANL is a 45 minute drive from the city. Santa Fe is also associated with science and technology. The Santa Fe Institute or SFI was established in 1984 to research complex systems within biological, physical, and political and economic sciences. The City of Santa Fe hosts such Nobel laureates as Kenneth Arrow for economics and Philip Warren Anderson and Murray Gell-Mann, both for physics. During the year 1994, the NCGR or National Center for Genome Resources was established to focus on research with bioscience, mathematics and bioscience.
In the City of Santa Fe, several of the main economic factors include government and tourism. Each year, the City of Santa Fe attracts numerous visitors who come for the year-round weather and the many outdoor activities. There are a lot of places to enjoy hiking and lots of skiing throughout the years of enough snowfall. The city is also home to a lot of cultural activities. The chamber of commerce and the visitor bureau both offer tourist information.
The majority of the tourist activity takes place mainly within Plaza and the historic downtown sites. The Plaza consists of a one block square and is near the Palace of the Governors. This is the original seat of New Mexico's territorial government ever since the time of the Spanish migration. The Santa Fe International Folk Art Market occurs on an annual basis during the 2nd full weekend of the month of July at an attraction area known as "Museum Hill," which is the location of many art museums in the City of Santa Fe. Another famous attraction area for both locals and visitors alike is the Canyon Road Arts area. It is home to numerous galleries.
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