Map of Segundo CDP

Segundo is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Segundo CDP was 100 at the United States Census 2020. The Trinidad post office (Zip Code 81082) serves the area.

Segundo CDP overview:
Name:	Segundo CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Las Animas County
Founded:	1904
Elevation:	6,598 ft (2,011 m)
Total Area:	0.694 sq mi (1.797 km²)
Land Area:	0.694 sq mi (1.797 km²)
Water Area:	0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)
Total Population:	100
Population Density:	140/sq mi (56/km²)
ZIP code:	Trinidad 81082
Area code:	719
FIPS code:	0868985

Online Interactive Map

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Segundo online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Segundo location map. Where is Segundo CDP?

Segundo location on the U.S. Map. Where is Segundo CDP. — Segundo location on the U.S. Map.

Segundo location on the Colorado map. Where is Segundo CDP. — Location of Segundo in Colorado.

History

Segundo was founded by Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) as a company town to house its workers for a local coal mine. The town was the second mining community developed by CF&I in 1904 behind Primero and was referenced in the town’s name, with segundo meaning “second” in Spanish. CF&I offered adequate housing for the time, and promoted upward mobility through its sponsorship of a YMCA center, an elementary school, small businesses, and a company store. Segundo was a prosperous town until the 1920s, when the population began to decline due to constant health issues related to air pollution and outdated housing that lacked indoor plumbing. Declines in demand for metallurgical coke led to workers being laid off and, following a major fire in 1929, CF&I ceased their operations in Segundo. The town’s population plummeted to the point that it almost became a ghost town.