Santa Fe, Granada

Santa Fe
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Location in Spain
Coordinates: 37°11′21″N 3°43′4″W / 37.18917°N 3.71778°WCoordinates: 37°11′21″N 3°43′4″W / 37.18917°N 3.71778°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Andalusia
Province	Granada
Comarca	Vega de Granada
Judicial district	Santa Fe
Commonwealth	Vega Baja de Granada
Government
• Alcalde	Sergio Bueno Illescas (2007) (PSOE)
Area
• Total	38.20 km^2 (14.75 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	15,430
• Density	400/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Santaferino, -na
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18320
Official language(s)	Spanish
Website	Official website

Santa Fe is a Spanish municipality in the province of Granada, situated in the Vega de Granada, irrigated by the river Genil.

The town was originally built by the Catholic armies besieging Granada (c. 1490) after a fire destroyed much of their encampment. The Capitulations of Santa Fe between Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs were signed there during the siege, and the city therefore advertizes itself as the cradle of hispanicity.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Santa Fe is twinned with:

• Vire, France^[1]
• Santa Fe, United States

References

1. "National Commission for Decentralised cooperation". Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères) (in French). Retrieved 2013-12-26.