Welcome to Alamosa County!
Our thriving community is home to over 15,000 residents. Alamosa is the commercial hub of the San Luis Valley and the gateway to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.
Equipped with prime agricultural land, innovative businesses in energy, industry, cultural heritage, and transportation, Alamosa County residents and visitors also enjoy access to some of Colorado's best wilderness and outdoor recreation. Our climate is perfect for the agricultural production of barley, potatoes, alfalfa, and with 350+ days of sunshine a year, we are one of the most productive locations for solar power plants in the U.S.
News
February 15, 2023
Hello Everyone
The County Commissioners have decided to close the County Offices at Noon (12:00pm) today due to weather. Please use caution driving home. Thank you.
February 13, 2023
January 13, 2023
Due to recent Congressional action, Colorado SNAP/Food Assistance households will no longer receive the additional Emergency Allotment starting March 1, 2023.
February 2023 will be the last month that the emergency allotment will be paid.
This is a change enacted by Congress and is not appealable.
Alamosa County supports Adams State University Foundation & Trinidad State College Educational Foundation for the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Funding.
