Conejos County, Colorado
Conejos County, Colorado | |
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Conejos County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′N 106°11′W / 37.21°N 106.19°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | November 1, 1861 |
| Named after | Conejos River |
| Seat | Conejos |
| Largest town | Manassa |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,291 sq mi (3,340 km2) |
| • Land | 1,287 sq mi (3,330 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,461 |
• Estimate (2024) | 7,549 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Conejos County (Spanish for "rabbits") is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,461. The county seat is the unincorporated community of Conejos. Being 50.7% Hispanic in 2020, Conejos was Colorado's largest Hispanic-majority county.