Alamosa County | |
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Coordinates: 37°34′N 105°47′W / 37.57°N 105.78°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Founded | March 8, 1913 |
Named for | 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[1] |
• Density | 23/sq mi (9/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.[1] The county seat is Alamosa.[2] The county name is the Spanish language word for a grove of cottonwood trees.