![Vallecito, Colorado](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Vallecito%2C_Colorado.JPG)
Vallecito is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
La Plata County,
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...
, United States.
History
A post office called Vallecito was in operation between 1901 and 1942. Vallecito is a name derived from Spanish meaning "little valley".
See also
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Vallecito Dam
References
External links
Unincorporated communities in La Plata County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado
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