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Saguache CountyColorado

Saguache County is a county in Colorado, with its seat in Saguache, formed in 1866.

  • Founded1866
  • County seatSaguache
  • Named forSaguache, Colorado
  • Land area3,169 sq mi + 1.7 sq mi water
  • Population6,368 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped14,371 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Saguache on the map of Colorado

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History

Formed in 1866 from Costilla County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Saguache County was created on December 29, 1866, by the Colorado Territory from Costilla County, though it was not fully organized at first and remained attached to Costilla for judicial purposes. The county was fully organized and detached from Costilla on June 18, 1867, and subsequently gained territory from Lake County in 1872 and exchanged land with Rio Grande County in 1879. In 1893, Saguache County lost territory to the creation of Mineral County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1866
    Saguache County created Saguache created by Colorado Territory from Costilla; Saguache not fully organized, attached to Costilla "for judicial purposes."
    from Costilla
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1866, 6th sess., p. 54
  2. 1867
    Changed Attachment of Saguache to Costilla "for judicial purposes" was confirmed.
    Costilla
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1866, 6th sess., sec. 8/p. 60
  3. 1867
    Changed Saguache fully organized, detached from Costilla.
    Costilla
    · Hall, 4:304
  4. 1872
    Gained territory Saguache gained from Lake.
    from Lake
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1872, 9th sess., pp. 81-82
  5. 1874
    Lost territory Saguache lost to Costilla.
    to Costilla
    · Colo. Terr. Laws 1874, 10th sess., sec. 13/p. 68
  6. 1879
    Exchanged territory Saguache exchanged with Rio Grande.
    with Rio Grande
    · Colo. Laws 1879, 2d sess., p. 48
  7. 1893
    Lost territory Saguache lost to creation of Mineral.
    to Mineral
    · Colo. Laws 1893, 9th sess., ch. 52, pp. 94-97; Colo. Laws 1895, 10th sess., ch. 92, pp. 205-206

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Saguache

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People and land

Saguache by the Census

Population
6,368 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,739 2020 Census count
Land area
3,169 square miles
Water area
1.7 square miles
People per sq mi
2 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Saguache County

When was Saguache County founded?
Saguache County was founded in 1866, formed from Costilla County, and named after Saguache, Colorado.
What is the county seat of Saguache County?
The county seat of Saguache County is Saguache.
Is there an online parcel map for Saguache County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 14,371 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Saguache County's boundary or name changed?
Saguache County was created in 1866 from Costilla County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 6 later changes, chiefly involving Costilla County, Lake County and Mineral County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Saguache County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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