Conejos, Colorado
| Conejos, Colorado | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Conejos
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Conejos County Seat[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 7,904 ft (2,409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46.3/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code[2] | 81129 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
Conejos is a census-designated place,[3] a U.S. Post Office, and the county seat of Conejos County, Colorado, United States.[4] Conejos has the distinction of being the only unincorporated county seat in the state of Colorado. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP had a population of 58.[5] The community is located in the San Luis Valley.
Conejos is a historic site of Hispano settlement. A major historical and architectural feature of Conejos is the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church, founded in 1858.
The Conejos Post Office has the ZIP Code 81129.[2]
Conejos is the Spanish word for "rabbits".
Geography
Conejos is located in southeastern Conejos County at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (37.088597,-106.019955). It is bordered to the south by the town of Antonito. U.S. Route 285 forms the eastern edge of the community and leads north 28 miles (45 km) to Alamosa, Colorado, and south 31 miles (50 km) to Tres Piedras, New Mexico.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Conejos has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.25 km2), all of it land.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ [1]
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- ↑ Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-02-25.
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County seat: Conejos
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