Trinidad, Colorado
Trinidad, Colorado | |
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Trinidad from the Simpsons Rest Overlook | |
Location of the City of Trinidad in Las Animas County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°10′15″N 104°30′23″W / 37.17083°N 104.50639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County |
| City | Trinidad |
| Incorporated | December 30, 1879 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2) |
| • Land | 9.38 sq mi (24.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,030 ft (1,840 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,329 |
| • Density | 873.73/sq mi (337.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81082 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-78610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412094 |
| Website | City Website |
Trinidad is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,329 as of the 2020 census. Trinidad lies 21 mi (34 km) north of Raton, New Mexico, and 195 mi (314 km) south of Denver. It is on the historic Santa Fe Trail.
The city is home to Trinidad State College, the oldest community college in Colorado.