Rio Grande County, Colorado

Rio Grande County
County
Carnegie Library (Monte Vista, Colorado)
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°37′N 106°23′W / 37.61°N 106.39°W / 37.61; -106.39
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	February 10, 1874
Named for	Rio Grande
Seat	Del Norte
Largest city	Monte Vista
Area
• Total	912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Land	912 sq mi (2,360 km2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.04%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,539
• Density	13/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.riograndecounty.org

Rio Grande County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,539.^[1] The county seat is Del Norte.^[2] The county is named for the Rio Grande (Spanish language for "Big River"), which flows through the county.