Saguache County | |
|---|---|
 Entering Saguache County from the north on U.S. 285 | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°05′N 106°18′W / 38.08°N 106.3°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | December 29, 1866 |
| Seat | Saguache |
| Largest town | Center |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,170 sq mi (8,200 km2) |
| • Land | 3,169 sq mi (8,210 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,368 |
• Estimate (2023)[1] | 6,688 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | saguachecounty |
Saguache County (suh-WATCH /səˈwɑːtʃ/ ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.[a][2][3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,368.[4] The county seat is Saguache.[5]
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Merkl, Dameon (February 26, 2013), "What's in a Colorado name pronunciation?", The Denver Post, retrieved March 7, 2013
- ^ Benson, Maxine (1994). 1001 Colorado Place Names. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 0-7006-0632-7.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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