Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa, Colorado | |
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Entering Alamosa from the east | |
| Motto: "Gateway to the Great Sand Dunes" | |
Location of the City of Alamosa in Alamosa County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′10″N 105°52′12″W / 37.4694°N 105.8700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Alamosa County seat |
| Established | May 1878 |
| Incorporated | August 12, 1878 |
| Named after | The cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande |
| Government | |
| • Type | home rule city |
| • Mayor | Ty Coleman |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.97 sq mi (20.65 km2) |
| • Land | 7.90 sq mi (20.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,543 ft (2,299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 9,806 |
| • Density | 184.0/sq mi (71.03/km2) |
| • Demonym | Alamosan |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81101, 81102 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS pop ID | 203624 |
| GNIS city ID | 2409673 |
| FIPS code | 08-01090 |
| Website | cityofalamosa |
Alamosa is the home rule city that is the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. Alamosa is located along the Rio Grande. The city population was 9,806 in the 2020 United States census. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado, and is the home of Adams State University.