El Moro, Colorado

The former El Moro Public School (now privately held).

El Moro is a census-designated place in Las Animas County, Colorado.[1]

A post office called El Moro was established in 1876, and remained in operation until 1933.[2] El Moro is a name derived from Spanish meaning "the Moor".[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Moro, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  3. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 20.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

Coordinates: 37°13′28″N 104°28′00″W / 37.22444°N 104.46667°W / 37.22444; -104.46667


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