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Bighorn Sheep West Spanish Peak Huerfano County Colorado
Bighorn Sheep on West Spanish Peak in Huerfano County. Photo: Alethe88

Huerfano County, Colorado

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Huerfano County’s name is derived from the Spanish word huérfano, or “orphan”, and refers to a popular regional landmark named the Huerfano Butte. The county seat is Walsenburg, and the population was estimated to be 6,519 in 2013.

Colorado’s largest producer of distributed generation power, the Huerfano River Wind Farm, is located 10 miles north of Walsenburg.

Lathrop State Park was Colorado’s first State park and provides 1,594 acres of year round water and land-based recreation, thanks to Martin Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and the 9-hole Walsenburg Golf Course located in the park.

Visit the Huerfano County Government website.

Huerfano County Colorado Map
Huerfano County map.

County Towns

  • Badito
  • Calumet
  • Cuchara
  • Farista
  • Gardner
  • La Veta
  • Navajo Ranch
  • Walsenburg

Adjacent Counties

  • Alamosa – west
  • Costilla – southwest
  • Custer – northwest
  • Las Animas – southeast
  • Pueblo – northeast
  • Saguache – northwest
Huerfano County Courthouse Walsenburg Colorado
Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail in Walsenburg. Photo by: Ken Lund

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