Costilla is a

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, United States. Its population was 205 as of the 2010 census. Costilla has a

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with ZIP code 87524. State roads 196 and 522 intersect in the community.

History

The village of Costilla was originally known as San Miguel named for its church. The

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was created in 1861, and when the new territory created its 17 original counties, San Miguel was designated the Costilla County, Colorado Territory

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. Many county residents complained that San Miguel was too far south for convenience, so the Costilla County seat was moved north to San Luis in 1863. It wasn't until 1869, that the residents of San Miguel, now renamed Costilla, learned that their village was actually located in the

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Geography

Costilla is located at . According to the

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, the community has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Education

It is in the

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school district.

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