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New Mexico’s third governor, Pedro de Peralta, was instructed to relocate the capital to a more central location. He founded the Villa de Santa Fe, or Town of Holy Faith. The villa was named for Santa Fe, Granada, a city in Spain built by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabel, which is now a sister city. Established in 1610, Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the United States.
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