Santa Fe, Spain
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 Location of Santa Fe |
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 Santa Fe
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| 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 | |||
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 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Andalusia
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| Province | Granada | ||
| Comarca | Vega de Granada | ||
| Judicial district | Santa Fe | ||
| Commonwealth | Vega Baja de Granada | ||
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| • Alcalde | Sergio Bueno Illescas (2007) (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 15,430 | ||
| • Density | 400/km2 (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 | ||
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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 advertises itself as the cradle of hispanicity.
Santa Fe is twinned with:
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