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The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,247 at the 2020 Census.

Monte Vista city overview:
Name:	Monte Vista city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Rio Grande County
Incorporated:	September 27, 1886
Elevation:	7,664 ft (2,336 m)
Total Area:	2.65 sq mi (6.87 km²)
Land Area:	2.63 sq mi (6.82 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	4,247
Population Density:	1,600/sq mi (620/km²)
ZIP code:	81135 (PO Box), 81144
Area code:	719
FIPS code:	0851635
GNISfeature ID:	0204764

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History

Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site had previously served as a watering stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Monte Vista is the Spanish translation of “mountain view.”

Monte Vista Road Map

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Geography

Monte Vista is located in the San Luis Valley at 37°34′38″N 106°8′45″W / 37.57722°N 106.14583°W / 37.57722; -106.14583 (37.577287, -106.145828).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (2.56%) is water.