City of Alamosa, Colorado
Nickname: Hub of the San Luis Valley
Location in Alamosa County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°28′8″N 105°52′25″W / 37.46889, -105.87361
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Alamosa County Seat
Incorporated	August 12, 1878
Government
- Type	Home Rule Municipality
- Mayor	Farris J. Bervig
Area
- Total	4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
- Land	4 sq mi (10.3 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	7,543 ft (2,299 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,960
- Density	1,990/sq mi (772.8/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code	81101, 81102
Area code(s)	719
Highways	US 160 US 285 CO 17
GNIS feature ID	0203624
Website: City of Alamosa

The City of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 8,682 in 2005. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado.

Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. Alamosa is now a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The town hosts a Sunshine Summerfest on the Rio Festival which occurs the first weekend in June. The name "Alamosa" means "cottonwood" in Spanish.

Official Site of Alamosa, Colorado

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Alamosa Colorado Chamber of Commerce and Tourism: Businesses

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