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Welcome to Saguache County ...

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

The community of Saguache is the Seat for Saguache County.

Saguache County was founded December 29, 1866. Saguache was created by taking area from Lake and Costilla Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Saguache had a population of 6,824 people. This is an increase of 11.21% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,136 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saguache represented 0.12% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Saguache County:

  • Bonanza
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Saguache County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Crestone
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Moffat
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffat
    • Moffat is located in Saguache County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moffat <2>
  • Saguache
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saguache have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saguache
    • Saguache is located in Saguache County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saguache <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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