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. "Barela Populated Place Profile / Las Animas County, Colorado Data". colorado.hometownlocator.com.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  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 / 37.11556°N 104.26167°W / 37.11556; -104.26167


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