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Santa Fe, Texas

City · Population 13,131 · #211 in Texas
Santa Fe, Texas

Santa Fe is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It is named for the Santa Fe Railroad, which runs through the town alongside State Highway 6.

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About Santa Fe

Set in the eastern part of Texas, Santa Fe is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 13,131.

Santa Fe holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.98 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 773 residents per square mile.

📰 Santa Fe News Today

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Santa Fe Unique

  • Positioned in eastern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
  • Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,131.
  • Easy reach of League City (7 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Santa Fe

  • El Valle Cafe — mexican
  • Lorenzo’sPizza — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Santa Fe

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Santa Fe

  • COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
  • COASTAL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (CAP)
  • DAN J KUBACAK EL
  • GALVESTON CO J J A E P
  • ROY J WOLLAM EL
  • SANTA FE H S
  • SANTA FE J H
  • WILLIAM F BARNETT EL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateTexas
TypeCity
Population (2024)13,131
Rank in state#211 of 1,224
Land area16.98 sq mi
Density773/sq mi
Coordinates29.3876, -95.1015

🗺️ Map of Santa Fe