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Alamosa City Profile
Official State Website URL- http://www.colorado.govAlamosa is located in Colorado. In Alamosa, CO, there are about seven thousand, nine hundred and sixty citizens. In Alamosa, CO, there are two thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four households. A great place to live. Excellent schools and parks. The median income for a household is twenty-five thousand, four hundred and fifty-three dollars. There are 3,801 males and 4,159 females in Alamosa, CO. The city has many sportsgrounds and recreation facilities.
| Alamosa, Colorado | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| Counties | Alamosa[1] |
| Incorporated | August 12, 1878[3] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor, At Large | Farris J. Bervig[2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 26.7 km² (10.3 sq mi) |
| - Land | 26.7 km² (10.3 sq mi) |
| - Water | 0 km² (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation GR3 | link m (2,299 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,960 |
| - Density | 7,960/km² (772.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81101, 81102[4] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| Highways |  US 160
 CO 17 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203624 |
| Website: http://www.cityofalamosa.org/ | |
US 285The City of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It is also the county seat. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 8,682.[5] The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado.
Alamosa was established in May, 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. Alamosa is now a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The town hosts a Sunshine Summerfest on the Rio Festival which occurs the first weekend in June. The name "Alamosa" means "cottonwood" in Spanish.