Welcome to Centro ...
Centro is located in Conejos County<1>.
Centro is 7,890 feet [2,405 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Centro is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Centro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Centro: 719
Communities near Centro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Centro.
- Alamosa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manassa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Sanford is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <3>
- La Jara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antonito
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romeo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <3>
- Bountiful
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Conejos County
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Conejos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
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 Centro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Centro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Centro. 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 Centro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Centro. See our Newspapers Page for Centro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Centro ...
Looking for more information about Centro? 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 Centro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Centro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Centro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |