Ignacio (Ute dialect: Piinuu) is a Statutory town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 852 at the 2020 United States census. Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
History On February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded northern Mexico (including all of the future State of Colorado) to the United States. On December 30, 1849, Chiefs of Ute signed the Peace Treaty of Abiquiú with the United States. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861. The Consolidated Ute Reservation was created on March 2, 1868. On September 13, 1873, the Brunot Treaty removed the San Juan Mountains from the Consolidated Ute Reservation. La Plata County was created on February 10, 1874. The Territory of Colorado became a state on August 1, 1876. On November 9, 1878, the Consolidated Ute Reservation was replaced by the much smaller Southern Ute Indian Reservation. The Ignacio, Colorado, post office opened on Jan 31, 1882 The Town of Ignacio was incorporated on July 7, 1913.
Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
See also
Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area Southern Ute Indian Reservation Ben Nighthorse Campbell Old Spanish National Historic Trail Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum
References
External links
Ignacio Community Library Website