Trinidad, Colorado

Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad from the Simpsons Rest Overlook.
Trinidad from the Simpsons Rest Overlook.
Location of the City of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°10′15″N 104°30′23″W / 37.17083°N 104.50639°W / 37.17083; -104.50639
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas County[2]
CityTrinidad[1]
IncorporatedDecember 30, 1879[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
Area
 • Total9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2)
 • Land9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,010 ft (1,832 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,329
 • Density873.73/sq mi (337.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81082
Area code719
FIPS code08-78610
GNIS feature ID0204811
WebsiteCity Website
Trinidad from the Wormhole Loop Trail.

Trinidad is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[7] The population was 8,329 as of the 2020 census.[8] Trinidad lies 21 mi (34 km) north of Raton, New Mexico, and 195 mi (314 km) south of Denver. It is on the historic Santa Fe Trail.

The city is home to Trinidad State College, the oldest community college in Colorado.

  1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  7. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  8. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 2020 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/trinidadcitycolorado,US/PST045219

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