La Veta, Colorado
Town of La Veta, Colorado | |
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La Veta from the east, looking towards Mount Mestas | |
Location of La Veta in Huerfano County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′25″N 105°00′29″W / 37.50694°N 105.00806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Huerfano |
| Incorporated (town) | June 16, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Douglas R. Brgoch |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,021 ft (2,140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 862 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Demonym | La Vetan |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81055 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-44100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412857 |
| Website | townoflaveta-co |
La Veta (/ləˈvitə/ lə-VEE-tə, Spanish for "the vein") is a statutory town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. La Veta sits at the base of the Spanish Peaks on the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway. The town population was 862 as of the 2020 United States census.