[20], In 1851, Jean Baptiste Lamy arrived, becoming bishop of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado in 1853. But as the tracks were constructed into New Mexico, the civil engineers decided that it was more practical to go through Lamy, a town in Santa Fe County to the south of Santa Fe. Local leaders began promoting the city as a tourist attraction. [45] It included most of the present-day states of Arizona and New Mexico, and part of Colorado. [83], With regard to the judiciary, witnesses have the right to testify in either of the two languages, and monolingual speakers of Spanish have the same right to be considered for jury duty as do speakers of English. Restaurants near New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse), Santa Fe on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews and candid photos of dining near New Mexico State Capitol (Roundhouse) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Rural and intercity public transportation by road is provided by Americanos USA, LLC, Greyhound Lines and several government operators. The most important of New Mexico's rivers are the Rio Grande, Pecos, Canadian, San Juan, and Gila. Narrow gauge railroads once connected many communities in the northern part of the state, from Farmington to Santa Fe. As a part of New Spain, the claims for the province of New Mexico passed to independent Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.5% of the population. [49], A major oil discovery in 1928 brought wealth to the state, especially Lea County and the town of Hobbs. The San Juan setting is very loosely based on Santa Fe. The spill had caused heavy metals such as cadmium and lead and toxins such as arsenic to flow into the Animas River, polluting water basins of several states[35], The first known inhabitants of New Mexico were members of the Clovis culture of Paleo-Indians. Fencing blocks the entrance to an New Mexico State Capitol building on Wednesday in Santa Fe. The town was named after James Hobbs, a homesteader there in 1907. Diocese of Gallup, As early as 1878, the ATSF promoted tourism in the region with emphasis on Native American imagery. [136]:10, Railroad surveyors arrived in New Mexico in the 1850s. The historic Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera can be found about 30 mi (48 km) away. 3 months ago. [121] As of July 1, 2013 the combined tax rate ranged from 5.125% to 8.6875%. [51], During World War II, the first atomic bombs were designed and manufactured at Los Alamos, a site developed by the federal government specifically to support a high-intensity scientific effort to rapidly complete research and testing of this weapon. [60], The state also has a large Native American population, second in percentage behind that of Alaska. [164] In a landmark decision, a state judge ruled in 2018 that "New Mexico is violating the constitutional rights of at-risk students by failing to provide them with sufficient education,"[165] and ordered that the governor and Legislature provide an adequate system by April 2019. Find detailed information on capital appropriations, track project expenditures and issued grant agreements, and download customized data that’s important to you. Santa Fe is served by the Santa Fe Municipal Airport. Santa Fe's climate is characterized by cool, dry winters, hot summers, and relatively low precipitation. Inhabited by Native Americans for many thousands of years before European exploration, it was colonized by the Spanish in 1598 as part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain. By 1800, the population of New Mexico had reached 25,000.[44]. The city also hosts the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival which is held at about the same time, mostly in the St. Francis Auditorium and in the Lensic Theater. New Mexico’s largest city Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish farming community. New Mexico has traditionally been considered a swing state, whose population has favored both Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, but it has become more of a Democratic stronghold beginning with the presidential election of 2008. Before December 2013, New Mexico law neither explicitly allowed nor prohibited same-sex marriage. Other constitutional officers, all of whose terms also expire in January 2023, include Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver (D),[155] Attorney General Hector Balderas (D),[156] State Auditor Brian Colón (D),[157] State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard (D),[158] and State Treasurer Tim Eichenberg (D).[159]. The two groups struggled for power and the future of the territory. New Mexico is home to several baseball teams of the Pecos League: the Roswell Invaders, Ruidoso Osos, Santa Fe Fuego and the White Sands Pupfish. The New Mexico Capital Outlay Dashboard is an online tool that allows the public, local governments, and state policymakers to track and analyze local infrastructure projects. Upham, near Truth or Consequences, is the location of the world's first operational and purpose-built commercial spaceport, Spaceport America. New Mexico's latitude and low passes made it an attractive east–west transportation corridor. The COB works closely with executive agencies and Governor to prepare the Executive Capital … [11] New Mexico is home to part of the Navajo Nation, 19 federally recognized Pueblo communities of Puebloan peoples, and three different federally recognized Apache tribes. Santa Fe has had an association with science and technology since 1943 when the town served as the gateway to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), a 45-minute drive from the city. Located in the high desert, historic Santa Fe is the capital city of New Mexico and the seat of Sante Fe County. [122], Property tax is imposed on real property by the state, by counties, and by school districts. The highest temperature recorded in New Mexico was 122 °F (50 °C) at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Loving on June 27, 1994, and the lowest recorded temperature is −50 °F (−46 °C) at Gavilan (near Lindrith) on February 1, 1951. [112], The state provides financial incentives for film production. [76] Some speakers of New Mexican Spanish are descendants of Spanish settlers who arrived in New Mexico in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In August, the city hosts the annual Santa Fe Indian Market, which is the oldest and largest juried Native American art showcase in the world. [29] In 1945, four internees were seriously injured when violence broke out between the internees and guards in an event known as the Santa Fe Riot. The area surrounding Santa Fe was occupied for at least several thousand years by indigenous peoples who built villages several hundred years ago on the current site of the city. Before statehood, the name "New Mexico" applied to various configurations of a former U.S. New Mexico Territory and, even prior to its former Mexican territorial status, a former provincial kingdom of New Spain called Nuevo México, all in the same general area, but of varying extensions. Beginning in April 2020, BBB Serving New Mexico and Southwest Colorado investigated New Mexico Capital Funding, Inc. business practices. [135] In addition to local railroads and other tourist lines, the state jointly owns and operates a heritage narrow-gauge steam railroad, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railway, with the state of Colorado. Several municipalities have imposed an Economic Development Gross Receipts Tax (a form of Municipal Infrastructure GRT) that is used to pay for these infrastructure improvements and for marketing their areas. Passengers transiting Lamy may use a special connecting coach/van service to reach Santa Fe. Republicans have traditionally had their strongholds in the eastern and southern parts of the state, the Farmington area, Rio Rancho, and the newly developed areas in the Northwest mesa. Due to its relatively low population, in combination with numerous federally funded research facilities, New Mexico had the highest concentration of PhD holders of any state in 2000. They are the poorest looking people I ever saw. [82] While Spanish was permitted in the legislature until 1935, all state officials are required to have a good knowledge of English. [137] The first railroads incorporated in 1869. It was named after a province in Spain. 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Trujillo, Michael Harris. It has hosted such Nobel laureates as Murray Gell-Mann (physics), Philip Warren Anderson (physics), and Kenneth Arrow (economics). Native New Mexican languages include Mescalero Apache, Jicarilla Apache, Tewa, Southern Tiwa, Northern Tiwa, Towa, Keres (Eastern and Western), and Zuni. The Zia believed that the giver of all good gave them gifts in groups of four. Councilors are elected to staggered four-year terms and one councilor from each district is elected every two years. [50] The Midwest State No. Tourism is a major element of the Santa Fe economy, with visitors attracted year-round by the climate and related outdoor activities (such as skiing in years of adequate snowfall; hiking in other seasons) plus cultural activities of the city and the region. This autonomy was threatened, however, by the centralizing tendencies of the Mexican government from the 1830s onward, with rising tensions eventually leading to the Revolt of 1837. The United States Congress admitted New Mexico as the 47th state on January 6, 1912. The Santa Fe Southern Railway, now mostly a tourist rail experience but also carrying freight, operates excursion services out of Santa Fe as far as Lamy, 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast. Both contain songs called "Santa Fe" and fixate on the idea of Santa Fe as a place to escape, where the characters can be free from their pasts and the harshness of life in New York and embrace new lives. The per capita income for the city was $25,454. However, artists and writers, as well as retirees, were attracted to the cultural richness of the area, the beauty of the landscapes, and its dry climate. At the same time, the region became more economically dependent on the United States. This includes US 54, US 56, US 60, US 62, US 64, US 70, US 82, US 84, US 87, US 160, US 180, US 285, US 380, US 491, and US 550. states. [24], As railroads were extended into the West, Santa Fe was originally envisioned as an important stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The average annual temperatures can range from 65 °F (18 °C) in the southeast to below 40 °F (4 °C) in the northern mountains. Don Juan de Oñate led the first European effort to colonize the region in 1598, establishing Santa Fe de Nuevo México as a province of New Spain. Santa Fe Trails, run by the city, operates a number of bus routes within the city during business hours and also provides connections to regional transit. [50], In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places to retire in the U.S. by CBS MoneyWatch and U.S. News & World Report.[51][52]. The barriers were erected following the Jan. 6 … Santa Fe has many museums located near the downtown Plaza: Several other museums are located in the area known as Museum Hill:[58]. Archdiocese of Santa Fe, [136][142][143] Resurrection of passenger rail service from Denver to El Paso, a route once plied in part by the ATSF's El Pasoan,[143]:37 has been proposed over the years. 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They settled in the state's northern portion. [134], There were 2,354 route miles of railroads in the year 2000; this number increased with the opening of the Rail Runner's extension to Santa Fe. According to New Mexico law, governors have a Jan. 5 deadline to submit their budget recommendations, which includes “all expenditures for capital projects to be undertaken and executed.” Lujan Grisham submitted her spending plan on time for the main part of the budget but not, legislators say, all the capital outlay projects. New Mexico imposes a weight-distance tax on owners, operators, and registrants of intra and interstate commercial vehicles with a declared gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds. [25] The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad extended the narrow gauge Chili Line from the nearby city of Española to Santa Fe in 1886.[26]. Normally, the provider or seller passes the tax on to the purchaser, however legal incidence and burden apply to the business, as an excise tax. New Mexico's capital city, Sante Fe, which is home to about 70,000 residents, has a rich and storied history, cultural diversity, and beautiful surroundings that can be seen from its high altitude. Another soccer team from that city, Albuquerque Sol FC, plays in the fourth-tier USL League Two. According to the United States Census Bureau Model-based Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, the number of persons in poverty has increased to 400,779 (19.8% of the population) persons in 2010 from 2000. According to the 2000 United States Census,[75]:6 Horse racing events were held at The Downs at Santa Fe from 1971 until 1997. Santa Fe was Spain's provincial seat at outbreak of the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. Together the two women started the development of the Pueblo Indian pottery industry, helping native women to market their wares. [37]:19–24 The name New Mexico was first used by a seeker of gold mines named Francisco de Ibarra, who explored far to the north of New Spain in 1563 and reported his findings as being in "a New Mexico". The section of the line running south to Belen is served less frequently. Santa Fe is also the location of the New Mexico School for the Arts, a public-private partnership, arts-focused high school. Native Americans from New Mexico fought for the United States in both the First and Second World Wars. Our desire is to provide this city with quality coffee, and to do so humbly, creating a welcoming atmosphere for all who join us to share a cup. Congress established the separate New Mexico Territory in September 1850. Most of the Mexican immigrants reside in the southern part of the state. Energy Information Administration (EIA)", "US soon to leapfrog Saudis, Russia as top oil producer", "The United States is now the largest global crude oil producer—Today in Energy—U.S. [44]:Article V Day-to-day operations of the municipality are undertaken by the city manager's office. Interstate 40 is a major east–west interstate highway starting from the Arizona stateline west of Gallup to the Texas stateline east from Tucumcari. [60] In 2008, New Mexico had the highest percentage (47%) of Hispanics (of any race) of any state,[60] with 83% native-born and 17% foreign-born.[74]. In a September 2003 report by Angelou Economics, it was determined that Santa Fe should focus its economic development efforts in the following seven industries: Arts and Culture, Design, Hospitality, Conservation Technologies, Software Development, Publishing and New Media, and Outdoor Gear and Apparel. Currently, both chambers of the New Mexico State Legislature have Democratic majorities. Since achieving statehood in 1912, New Mexico has been carried by the national popular vote victor in every presidential election of the past 104 years, except 1976, when Gerald Ford won the state by 2%, but lost the national popular vote by 2%. In December 2013, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling directing all county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, thereby making New Mexico the 17th state to recognize same-sex marriage at the statewide level. [81] Others, such as Juan Perea, claim that the state was officially bilingual until 1953. He wrote an ethnological article published in The Santa Fé Magazine in June 1913, in which he describes early 20th century life in the Pueblos. In 1610, he designated it as the capital of the province, which it has almost constantly remained,[18] making it the oldest state capital in the United States. They contributed to the founding of the annual Santa Fe Indian Market. Starting in 2018, the position of mayor will be a full-time professional paid position within city government. Santa Fe (/ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ, ˈsæntə feɪ/ SAN-tə FAY, -⁠ fay; Spanish: [santaˈfe]; Tewa: Oghá P'o'oge; Northern Tiwa: Hulp'ó'ona; Navajo: Yootó) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. "The Quaint Indian Pueblo of Isleta,", Harry Moul, and Linda Tigges, "The Santa Fe 1912 City Plan: A 'City Beautiful' and City Planning Document,", Carter Jones Meyer, "The Battle between 'Art' and 'Progress': Edgar L. Hewett and the Politics of Region in the Early-Twentieth-Century Southwest,". It began operation on July 14, 2006. There were 27,569 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. The biennials are on par with such renowned exhibitions as the Whitney Biennial and the Venice Biennale. Santa Fe has many world-class museums. Santa Fe tops the other 50 state capitals in height, sitting 7,000 feet above sea level. [118][119] It does not have inheritance tax, estate tax, or sales taxes. The Canyon Road arts area with its galleries is also a major attraction for locals and visitors alike. There are 26 Democrats and 16 Republicans in the Senate, and 47 Democrats and 23 Republicans in the House of Representatives. See Mimbres culture. Neither was sufficient to offset the negative effects of Santa Fe's having been bypassed by the main railroad route. About New Mexico: The Facts: Capital: Santa Fe. When the area was still under Spanish rule, the Chouteau brothers of Saint Louis gained a monopoly on the fur trade, before the United States acquired Missouri under the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. New Mexico has had a problem with drunk driving, but that has lessened. [185] Another former mining town turned art haven is Madrid, New Mexico. The Colorado Plateau in the northwest corner of New Mexico is high desert with cold winters, and is characterized by sagebrush, shadescale, greasewood, and other plants adapted to the saline and seleniferous soil. New Mexico is also bordered by the state of Texas to the east-southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and the Mexican states of [96] During the late-2000s recession, New Mexico's unemployment rate peaked at 8.0% for the period June–October 2010. Founded in 1937, Performance Santa Fe brings celebrated and legendary musicians as well as some of the world's greatest dancers and actors to the city year-round. The Albuquerque International Sunport is the state's primary port of entry for air transportation. The fur trade contributed to the wealth of St. Louis. The area of Santa Fe was originally occupied by indigenous Tanoan peoples, who lived in numerous Pueblo villages along the Rio Grande. It is one of the Mountain States and shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. The majority of Hispanics in New Mexico claim to be descendants of Spanish colonists who settled here during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. [91] State government has an elaborate system of tax credits and technical assistance to promote job growth and business investment, especially in new technologies. 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When Hewett tried to attract a summer program for Texas women, many artists rebelled, saying the city should not promote artificial tourism at the expense of its artistic culture. [41][42][36] After the death of the Pueblo leader Popé, Diego de Vargas restored the area to Spanish rule. The highway traffic fatality rate was 1.9 fatalities per million miles traveled in 2000, the 13th highest rate among U.S. The city is divided into four electoral districts, each represented by two councilors. [13] These indigenous, Hispanic, Mexican, Latin, and American frontier roots are reflected in the eponymous New Mexican cuisine and the New Mexico music genre. In 1912, when the town's population was approximately 5,000 people, the city's civic leaders designed and enacted a sophisticated city plan that incorporated elements of the contemporary City Beautiful movement, city planning, and historic preservation. [49], The city is well known as a center for arts that reflect the multicultural character of the city; it has been designated as a UNESCO Creative City in Design, Crafts and Folk Art. The Magazine has been the arts magazine of Santa Fe since its founding by Guy Cross in 1992. The first bomb was tested at Trinity site in the desert between Socorro and Alamogordo on what is now White Sands Missile Range.[37]:179–180. Drilled to 4,330 feet and completed a few months later, the well-produced 700 barrels of oil per day on state land. Activists created a number of resources for the arts and archaeology, notably the School of American Research, created in 1907 under the leadership of the prominent archaeologist Edgar Lee Hewett. At the turn of the 19th century, the extreme northeastern part of New Mexico, north of the Canadian River and east of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains was still claimed by France, which sold it in 1803 as part of the Louisiana Purchase. [116] As of 2007, active-duty military salaries are exempt from state income tax. [169][170][171] The state of New Mexico requires that the lottery put 30% of its gross sales into the scholarship fund. Numerous authors followed the influx of specialists in the visual arts. Canyon Road, east of the Plaza, has the highest concentration of art galleries in the city, and is a major destination for international collectors, tourists and locals. Energy Information Administration (EIA)", "Tiny U.S. [37]:109 The Republic of Texas claimed the portion east of the Rio Grande when it seceded from Mexico in 1836 when it incorrectly assumed the older Hispanic settlements of the upper Rio Grande were the same as the newly established Mexican settlements of Texas. On the other hand, property tax is levied on most business-use personal property. [37]:132 The United States vowed to accept the residents' claims to their lands and to accept them as full citizens with rights of suffrage. The mountainous Mogollon Plateau in the west-central of the state and southern Rocky Mountains in the north-central, have a wide range in elevation (4,000 to 13,000 ft or 1,200 to 4,000 m), with vegetation types corresponding to elevation gradients, such as piñon-juniper woodlands near the base, through evergreen conifers, spruce-fir and aspen forests, Krummholz, and alpine tundra. [25], New Mexico's climate is generally semiarid to arid, though areas of continental and alpine climates exist, and its territory is mostly covered by mountains, high plains, and desert. [58] This is compared with 21.0% of the nation as a whole according to United States Census Bureau 2014 American Community Survey estimates. The trains connect Albuquerque's population base and central business district to downtown Santa Fe with up to eight roundtrips in a day. The Canyon Road galleries showcase a wide array of contemporary, Southwestern, indigenous American, and experimental art, in addition to Russian, Taos Masters, and Native American pieces. Also 10-15% of the population, mainly in the north, may contain Hispanic Jewish ancestry. In terms of population, it is the 36th most populous state. [20] During the summer, daytime temperatures can often exceed 100 °F (38 °C) at elevations below 5,000 feet (1,500 m), the average high temperature in July ranges from 99 °F (37 °C) at the lower elevations down to 78 °F (26 °C) at the higher elevations. It was forced by the US government to drop these claims, in the Compromise of 1850, Texas ceded these claims to the United States of the area in New Mexico lying east of the Rio Grande, in exchange for $10 million from the federal government.[37]:135. Arts Magazine of Santa Fe County Information is provided by the New Mexican Spanish English... 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