San Francisco, Colorado

San Francisco, Colorado is a small town, in Costilla County, Colorado, United States.

This article is about the city in Colorado. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation).

In 1853–54, San Francisco was established, and is as one of the earliest settlements in the San Luis Valley. About nine miles southeast of San Luis, it was settled by Hispanic settlers along San Francisco Creek. San Francisco and named after the town's patron saint, St. Francis.[1]

San Francisco is the site of Iglesia de San Francisco de Assisi, on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are nearby.

See also

References
  1. "San Francisco".
  2. "Iglesia de San Francisco de Assisi". Retrieved 2021-01-19.
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