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Blanca
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Blanca
Total population
230
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Blanca is a statutory town located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 322 at the 2020 census. Blanca is located in the enormous San Luis Valley.
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History
The Blanca, Colorado, post office opened on October 5, 1894. Blanca is named for Blanca Peak, A land lottery in August 1908 spurred growth. The Town of Blanca was incorporated on May 18, 1910. Blanca is known for elk hunting and alpine trout fishing.
Geography
Blanca is located in the east of the San Luis Valley and northern Costilla County. The town lies along U.S. Route 160, east of Alamosa and west of Walsenburg. At the 2020 United States census, the town had an area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Blanca, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Common RavenCorvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves423
- Black-billed MagpiePica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves343
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves337
- American CootFulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves298
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves295
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves276
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves274
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis Ord, 1815 · Aves269
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sierra Grande K-12 SchoolOther · BLANCA · 289 students · 15.2:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.7 — 2026-08-178 km SW of Walsenburg, Colorado
- M 2.5 — 2026-08-1612 km NNW of Walsenburg, Colorado
- M 2.6 — 2026-08-0615 km SSE of Stonewall Gap, Colorado
- M 3.4 — 2026-07-2731 km S of Weston, Colorado
- M 3.7 — 2026-07-0632 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado
- M 3.8 — 2026-07-0634 km SSW of Segundo, Colorado
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Colorado
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Blanca
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library