Aguilar, Colorado

Aguilar, Colorado
Old building on main street of Aguilar, 1946.
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Spanish Peaks"
Location of the Town of Aguilar in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°24′10″N 104°39′12″W / 37.4028°N 104.6533°W / 37.4028; -104.6533
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLas Animas
Founded1894
Incorporated (town)January 10, 1894
Government
  Typestatutory town
  MayorMarc Piano
Area
  Total
0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
  Land0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,388 ft (1,947 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
456
  Density1,163.27/sq mi (448.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81020
Area code719
GNIS pop ID194464
GNIS town ID2412339
FIPS code08-00760
Websiteaguilarco.us

Aguilar is a statutory town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 456 at the 2020 United States census. Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894.