Welcome to Los Fuertes ...

Los Fuertes is located in Costilla County<1>.

The location of Los Fuertes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Los Fuertes is 8,190 feet [2,496 m] above sea level.<3> 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

Los Fuertes lies within the (719) area code.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Luis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
  • San Luis is located in Costilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis <4>
• Ventero
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventero
  • Ventero is located in Taos County (NM)
• San Acacio
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacio
  • San Acacio is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacio <4>
• Garcia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garcia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garcia
  • Garcia is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garcia <4>
• Amalia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amalia
  • Amalia is located in Taos County (NM)
• Costilla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
  • Costilla is located in Taos County (NM)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costilla <4>
• Jaroso
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaroso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaroso
  • Jaroso is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaroso <4>
• Monument Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Park
  • Monument Park is located in Las Animas County
• Fort Garland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Garland
  • Fort Garland is located in Costilla County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Garland <4>
• Blanca
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanca
  • Blanca is located in Costilla County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanca <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Los Fuertes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/