Alamosa, Colorado

About Alamosa

Alamosa, CO is a close-knit town located in southern Colorado counting 9,906 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Alamosa is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.96 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,244 residents per square mile.

📰 Alamosa News Today

• The Monday Briefing | Aug. 17, 2026 Alamosa Citizen · Aug 17
• U.S. marshals operation leads to 5 arrests in Alamosa Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 13
• Anastacia Patricia Torre Obituary (2026) - Alamosa, CO - Rogers Family Mortuary - Alamosa Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• Maintenance begins on three bridges in Alamosa & Chaffee counties Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · May 5
• Another Colorado town is implementing speed cameras KOAA News 5 · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Alamosa Unique

• The only place in America named Alamosa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 9,906.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Alamosa

• Antojitos Mexicanos — mexican
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Hunan Chinese Restaruant and Sushi Bar — chinese
• Oscar's Mexican Restaurant
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Roots Plants & Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Spud Cafe — american (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• All Valley Cafe — american (café)
• Calvillo's Mexican Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Denver and Rio Grande Western Number 169 · Attraction
• Firedworks · Art gallery
• San Luis Valley Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alamosa

• "The Wilderness" reviews ★
• Alamosa Riparian Park reviews ★
• Archery Range reviews ★
• Blanca Vista Park reviews ★
• Boyd Park reviews ★
• Carroll Park reviews ★
• Centenial Park reviews ★
• Cole Park reviews ★
• Diamond Park reviews ★
• Friends Park reviews ★
• Montaña Azul Park East reviews ★
• Montaña Azul Park West reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Alamosa

• Alamosa Alternative Education School
• Alamosa Elementary School 3-5
• Alamosa Elementary School K-2
• Alamosa High School
• Alamosa Online
• Ortega Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Alamosa

🏘️ Nearby Communities