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Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The colony founded by the Spanish in 1610 was Santa Fe, located in present-day New Mexico. It was one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the United States.
He founded the first Spanish settlement in New Mexico.
Probably when Spanish conquistadors and/or travelers from Spain traveled to what is now Mexico and colonized it in 1521. This may not be the best answer but this is what I remember from Wikipedia. :)
It has been founded three times:In 1325 when the Aztec civilization founded their capital city, Mexico-Tenochtitlan.In 1521 when Spanish conquistadors led by Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs and founded the New Spain, a territory belonguing to the Spanish crown.Finally, in 1821 when Vicente Guerrero and Agustin de Iturbide, former adversaries during the Mexican war of independence, joined forces thus consolidating the independence of Mexico as a new country.
Since Mexico became independent, on September 27, 1821. However, Mexico City has always been the political and economic seat of Mexico, even before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores. Named as Tenochtitlan, it was founded by the Aztecs, circa 1325.
The city now known as Mexico City was founded by the Aztecs in 1325. In 1521, the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory of Mexico from its base in Tenochtitlan.
The capital of colonial New Mexico was Santa Fe. It was founded by Spanish colonists in 1610 and has been the capital of New Mexico ever since.
When Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first explored these lands, on 1542. The first Spanish settlements on New Mexico was the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in 1598.
Francisco de Ibarra first called the place Nuevo Mexico in 1563, so the credit goes to the Spanish.