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′13″N 104°39′18″W / 37.40361°N 104.65500°W [2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas County[1] |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Incorporated (town) | January 10, 1894[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Marc Piano [citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,391 ft (1,948 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 456 |
| • Density | 1,163.27/sq mi (448.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81020[5] |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-00760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412339[2] |
| Website | aguilarco |
Aguilar is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 456 at the 2020 United States Census.[6] Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894.[7][8]
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguilar, Colorado
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 18, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report". USGS. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- ^ "The Jose Ramon Aguilar Story". Centennial Aguilar Booklet 1994. Apishapa Valley Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 14, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.