San Luis, Colorado
San Luis, Colorado
San Luis de la Culebra | |
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Entering San Luis from the west | |
| Motto: The Oldest Town in Colorado | |
Location of San Luis in Costilla County, Colorado. | |
San Luis San Luis | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′09″N 105°25′21″W / 37.20250°N 105.42250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Costilla County – seat |
| Established | April 9, 1851 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,989 ft (2,435 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 598 |
| • Density | 1,050/sq mi (407/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81152 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-68105 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413253 |
| Major highways | |
| Website | townofsanluisco |
San Luis is a statutory town that is the county seat of and the most populous town in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. Formerly known as San Luis de la Culebra, it is the oldest continuously occupied town in Colorado. The population was 598 at the 2020 census.