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La Junta

Colorado · CO
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City in Otero County, Colorado, United States
1881Established
7,322Population
2.9 sq miArea
4,078 ftElevation

La Junta HOON-tə is a home rule municipality in, the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo. The city is the home of Otero College and hosts the annual Tarantula Fest.

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