Las Animas County Court Case Information

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About the County: Las Animas County was established in 1866. Formed from portions of Huerfano County, the county was named for the Purgatoire River, which was originally named el Rio de las Animas Perdidas, which is Spanish for the River of the Souls in Purgatory.The county seat and county court building is located in the city of Trinidad, Colorado. The latest population census estimates that 15507 residents live within the county’s 4,775.347 square miles (there are 4,772.671 square miles of land and 2.676 square miles of water coverage (waterways, lakes, etc.) in the county. The highest point in the county is 13,631 ft, and the lowest elevation is 4,317 ft.