Las Animas County, Colorado
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Not to be confused with Las Animas, Colorado.
Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,555.[1] The county seat is Trinidad.[2] The county takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en el Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory."[3]
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Las Animas County | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 37.32°N 104.04°W / 37.32; -104.04 | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Founded | February 9, 1866 |
Named for | Purgatoire River |
Seat | Trinidad |
Area | |
• Total | 4,775 sq mi (12,370 km2) |
• Land | 4,773 sq mi (12,360 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.06% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,555 |
• Density | 3/sq mi (1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Area code | 719 |
Website | lasanimascounty |
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