Alamosa County, Colorado
Alamosa County | |
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Alamosa County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′N 105°47′W / 37.57°N 105.78°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | March 8, 1913 |
| Named after | Spanish language word for a grove of cottonwood trees |
| Seat | Alamosa |
| Largest city | Alamosa |
| Area | |
• Total | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Land | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,376 |
• Estimate (2024) | 16,689 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | alamosacounty |
Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,376. The county seat is Alamosa. The county name is the Spanish language word for a grove of cottonwood trees.