Guadalupe, Colorado
Guadalupe, Colorado | |
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 Guadalupe Plaza | |
| Etymology: Named for the Virgen of Guadalupe | |
| Nickname: Guadalupe Plaza | |
  Guadalupe, Colorado Location of Guadalupe in Colorado  Guadalupe, Colorado Guadalupe, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°5′43″N 106°1′32″W / 37.09528°N 106.02556°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Conejos County |
| Elevation | 7,900 ft (2,400 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81129 |
| Area code | 719 |
Guadalupe is an unincorporated community in Conejos County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
The community, which is centered on a grassy plaza, is located on the north bank of the Conejos River, just north of Conejos, Colorado, along Conejos County Road 13.
History
[edit]Guadalupe was among the first settlements in the San Luis Valley. It was founded by Lafayette Head in 1854.[2]
Guadalupe served as the Conejos County county seat from 1861 — when the county was established — until 1863, when the county seat was moved to nearby and slightly higher Conejos, due to flooding from the Conejos River in Guadalupe.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Guadalupe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Lanier, Claire L. (August 21, 2015). "Lafayette Head". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Noel, Thomas J.; Zuber-Mallison, Carol (2015). Colorado: A historical atlas. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9780806141848.
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