2007-02-27 09:48:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The capital of New Mexico is Santa Fe.
Don Juan de Onate, the first Governor-General of New Mexico, established the capital in 1598 at San Juan Pueblo, 25 miles north of Santa Fe. After Onate retired, Don Pedro de Peralta was appointed Governor-General in 1609.He moved the capital to present day Santa Fe.
Santa Fe, New Mexico is the oldest capital city in North America and also the oldest European city west of the Mississippi. But, it was occupied by Native Americans for many years before that: 1050 to 1607 Santa Fe' was originally occupied by a number of Pueblo Indian villages – mostly the Tewa people.
http://www.thesantafesite.com/history.html
2007-03-03 08:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by luka d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Santa Fe.
2007-02-27 17:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Steve D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋