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Welcome to Los Fuertes ...

Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County<1>.

Los Fuertes is 8,190 feet [2,496 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Los Fuertes is about 1½ mile [or 2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Los Fuertes lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Los Fuertes: 719

Communities near Los Fuertes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Los Fuertes.

  • San Luis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ventero
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
  • San Acacio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Garcia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Amalia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
  • Costilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jaroso
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monument Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Fort Garland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Blanca
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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 Los Fuertes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Fuertes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Los Fuertes. 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 Los Fuertes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Fuertes. See our Newspapers Page for Los Fuertes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Fuertes ...

Looking for more information about Los Fuertes? 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 Los Fuertes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Los Fuertes.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Costilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Fuertes - 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.