Salida
Also known as Salida, Colorado, Salida, CO
city in and county seat of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- County
- Chaffee County
- Incorporated
- March 23, 1891
- Type
- Statutory city
- Total
- 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km )
- Land
- 2.77 sq mi (7.17 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 7,084 ft (2,159 m)
- Density
- 2,050/sq mi (790/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
- Zip codes
Article
Salida (/səˈlaɪdə/ sə-LY-də; Spanish language: [saˈliða], "exit") is the statutory city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census.
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