Welcome to Las Animas County
Boasting a population of just under 15,000, Las Animas county is located in the southeastern portion of Colorado. The county takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en el Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory." The county seat is located in Trinidad.
County Announcements
March 23, 2020
Notice Regarding COVID-19 and Court and Probation Operations
Administrative Order Third Judicial District - COVID-19 -- March 2020
March 18, 2020
Safer at home slide show 2020-05-01
Assessor Media Release
COVID Business Assistance Update
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