Official Name: | Capulin, Colorado |
Settlement Type: | Census Designated Place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Colorado |
Pushpin Label: | Capulin |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Colorado |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Conejos County |
Government Type: | Unincorporated area |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1867[1] |
Unit Pref: | US |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.453 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.453 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 134 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 37.2819°N -106.105°W |
Elevation Ft: | 7805 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[4] |
Postal Code: | 81124 (PO Box) |
Area Code: | 719 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2583218 |
Capulin is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Capulin post office has the ZIP Code 81124.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Capulin CDP was 134.
The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867.[1] "Capulin" is a regional word for chokecherry.[1] The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.[5]
Capulin is located in northern Conejos County. Colorado State Highway 15 leads east 8miles to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north to Monte Vista.
The Capulin CDP has an area of 2.453km2, all land.[2]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the