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Welcome to Baca County ...

Time Zone: Baca County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Springfield is the Seat for Baca County.

Baca County was founded April 16, 1889 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Baca had a population of 3,581 people. This is a decrease of 5.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,807 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Baca represented 0.08% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Baca County:

  • Campo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo
    • Campo is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campo <2>
  • Pritchett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchett
    • Pritchett is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pritchett <2>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Two Buttes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vilas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
  • Walsh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
    • Walsh is located in Baca County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsh <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
 

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