Barela, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 37°06′56″N104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Las Animas [2] |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
• Body | Las Animas County [2] |
Elevation | 5,761 ft (1,756 m) |
Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
GNIS pop ID | 194884 |
Barela is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. [3]
The Barela, Colorado Territory, post office operated from July 28, 1874, until September 30, 1931. [4] The community is named in honor of Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado. [5] Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876. [6]
Barela is located in Las Animas County, Colorado, at coordinates 37°06′56″N104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W , at an elevation of 5,761 feet (1,756 m). [1]