Santa Fe, Granada
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Native name | Santa Fe (Spanish) | ||||
Spanish name | Santa Fe | ||||
Postal code | 18320 | ||||
Website | http://www.santafe.es/ | ||||
Administration | |||||
Country | Spain | ||||
Autonomous Community | Andalusia | ||||
Province | Granada | ||||
Comarca | Vega de Granada | ||||
Mayor | Sergio Bueno Illescas (PSOE) | ||||
Geography | |||||
Land Area | 38,20 km² | ||||
Altitude | 582 m AMSL | ||||
Population | |||||
Population | 14.599 (2007) | ||||
Density | 374,37 hab./km² (2007) |
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 beseiging Granada (c. 1490) after a fire destroyed much of their encampment.