Capulin, Colorado

Capulin is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Capulin post office has the ZIP Code 81124. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Capulin CDP was 134.

History
The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867. "Capulin" is a regional word for chokecherry. The Capulin Post Office opened on August 10, 1881.

Geography
Capulin is located in northern Conejos County. Colorado State Highway 15 leads east 8 mi to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north 22 mi to Monte Vista.

The Capulin CDP has an area of 2.453 km2, all land.

Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Capulin CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Notable residents

 * Eppie Archuleta, master weaver and 1985 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship