Welcome to Trujillo ...
Trujillo is located in Archuleta County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trujillo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Trujillo is 6,560 feet [1,999 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Trujillo is 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Trujillo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trujillo lies within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Trujillo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Trujillo - it's located in New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Trujillo.
Communities near Trujillo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trujillo.
- Pagosa Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pagosa Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagosa Springs
- Pagosa Springs is located in Archuleta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pagosa Springs <4>
- Juanita ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
- Juanita is located in Archuleta County
- Gato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Navajo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dulce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulce
- Dulce is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dulce <4>
- Chromo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chromo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chromo
- Chromo is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chromo <4>
- Lumberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Chimney Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Rock
- Chimney Rock is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimney Rock <4>
- Monero
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monero
- Monero is located in Rio Arriba County (NM)
- Arboles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arboles
- Arboles is located in Archuleta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arboles <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Trujillo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trujillo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trujillo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trujillo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trujillo. See our Newspapers Page for Trujillo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trujillo ...
Looking for more information about Trujillo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Trujillo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Trujillo.
Adding Trujillo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trujillo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Trujillo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Trujillo post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trujillo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trujillo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Archuleta County: www.archuletacounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Archuleta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trujillo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |