Barela,_Colorado

Barela, Colorado

Barela, Colorado

Populated place in Colorado, U.S.

Barela is a populated place located in Las Animas County, Colorado. Its elevation is 5,761 feet.[1]

A post office called Barela was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1931.[2] The community is named after Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Barela Populated Place Profile / Las Animas County, Colorado Data". colorado.hometownlocator.com.
  2. [2]
    "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  3. [3]
    Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 8.

37°06′56″N 104°15′42″W


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