Romeo is a
Statutory Town
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in
Conejos County,
Colorado
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, United States. The population was 302 at the
2020 census.
A post office called Romeo was established in 1901. The community derives its name from the surname Romero.
Geography
Romeo is located in east-central Conejos County in the
San Luis Valley
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region.
U.S. Route 285 runs along the western border of the town, leading north to
Alamosa and south to the
New Mexico
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border and beyond.
Colorado State Highway 142
State Highway 142 (SH 142) is a long state highway in southern Colorado. SH 142's western terminus is at U.S. Route 285 in Colorado, U.S. Route 285 (US 285) near Romeo, Colorado, Romeo, and the eastern terminus is at Colorado State H ...
is the town's Main Street, with its western terminus at U.S. 285 and leading east to
Manassa and to
San Luis.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
See also
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San Luis Valley
The San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. The valley is approximately long and wide, making it the largest alpine valley in the world. It extends from the Continental Divide on ...
References
External links
Town of Romeo contactsCDOT map of the Town of Romeo
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Towns in Conejos County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado