Hispanics and Latinos in Colorado
Hispanic and Latino Coloradans are residents of the state of Colorado who are of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of 2019, Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 22% of the state's population, or 1,269,520 of the state’s total 5,770,545 residents. [1]
Notable residents
- Jose Ramon Aguilar (1852-1929) Pioneer rancher. Aguilar, CO is named for him.
- Antonio D. Archuleta State Senator. In 1883 introduced the bill to create Archuleta County from the western portion of Conejos County.
- Felipe Baca (1828–1874) Pioneer rancher. Helped found Trinidad, CO. Baca County is named for him.
- Polly Baca (born 1941) first Hispanic woman elected to the Colorado State Senate.
- Casimiro Barela (1847–1920) Helped write Colorado’s State Constitution.[2][3][4]
- Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales (1928-2005) Community Activist.[5]
- Miguel Antonio Otero (1829-1882) Pioneer merchant. Otero County is named for him.
- Federico Peña (born March 15, 1947) First Hispanic Mayor of Denver, CO.
See also
References
- ^ "Colorado QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Casimiro Barela: Perpetual Senator". Colorado Virtual Library. 2015-07-13. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ "Casimiro Barela (1847-1920)". Denver Public Library History. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
- ^ Casimiro Barela Biographyhttps://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/2018/casimiro_barela.pdf
- ^ "Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales". Denver Public Library History. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
External links
- Latinos & Hispanics in Colorado Collection Auraria Library, Denver, Colorado.
- Hispanic and Latino Collections Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado.
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