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Garcia, Colorado
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Entering Garcia from New Mexico.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Costilla |
| Elevation | 7,730 ft (2,360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81152
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | 204793 |
Garcia is an unincorporated community located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The San Luis post office (Zip Code 81152) serves Garcia postal addresses.
History
Originally settled in 1849 as La Plaza de los Manzanares, Garcia rivals San Luis as the oldest continuously occupied settlement in Colorado. A post office called Garcia was established in 1915. The community was named for the local Garcia family.
The historically significant, but long-unused, adobe Garcia School is being considered for renovation and return to school use by the Centennial School District.
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