La Jara, Colorado

About La Jara

La Jara is a tiny community in southern Colorado with an estimated population of 706.

Officially, La Jara is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.41 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,722 residents per square mile.

📰 La Jara News Today

• La Jara, CO Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 17
• Colorado State Land Board approves La Jara Basin sale, reversing a possible plan to cancel the 9-year deal The Colorado Sun · Nov 13
• Colorado SLB approves $43M La Jara deal The Fence Post · Nov 14
• Centauri High School (La Jara, CO) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 11
• Land board approves 45,950-acre La Jara Reservoir transfer Alamosa Citizen · Nov 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes La Jara Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in La Jara

• Centauri High School
• Centauri Middle School
• La Jara Elementary School
• North Conejos Alternative Program

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of La Jara

🏘️ Nearby Communities