Antonito, CO

Antonito is a statutory town located in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 647 residents. Antonito began life as a sheep herding camp known as San Antonio Junction, referring to its proximity to the Conejos and San Antonio rivers. When the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad built its line south from Alamosa, the town was renamed Antonito and became an important town on the railroad line. Antonito makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Antonito is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Antonito is located in the San Luis Valley near the southern border of Colorado along U.S. Highway 285. Antonito is 28 miles north to Alamosa and 30 miles south to U.S. Route 64 at Tres Piedras, New Mexico.