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The group organizes workshops and festivals and offers poetry contests for both adults and students. Salida is also home to the Shavano Chapter of the Columbine Poets of Colorado, which is affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). On March 30, 2012, downtown Salida was named one of two inaugural Certified Creative Districts in Colorado. The Salida Downtown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is on both the Alamosa-Pueblo and the Gunnison-Denver Outrider lines. Salida is part of Colorado's Bustang network.

Salida and Chaffee County are served by the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, located on the north side of Town on Rush Drive. Colorado Mountain College also has a campus in Salida. There are two public high schools, Salida High School and Horizons Exploratory Academy and three middle schools, Salida Middle School, Salida Montessori Charter School, and the Crest Academy. The city is served by Salida Public Schools. Canon City and Pueblo lie to the east.Īccording to the Köppen climate classification, Salida has a Cold semi-arid climate (BSk)Ĭlimate data for Salida, Colorado (1981–2010)ĭemographics Historical population Census Route 50 runs along the southern edge of the city and leads east down the Arkansas River 58 miles (93 km) to Cañon City to the west it leads 4 miles (6 km) to Poncha Springs and 63 miles (101 km) over the Continental Divide to Gunnison. To the north of Salida is the Upper Arkansas Valley and the town of Buena Vista. Methodist Mountain, which is a major feature on Salida's southern horizon, is the northernmost mountain in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The Mosquito Range parallels the Sawatch Range to the east, forming the Upper Arkansas Valley, and the southern terminus of the range, just east of Salida, is known locally as the Arkansas Hills. The Sawatch Range runs north and south and is located roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Salida. Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.77 square miles (7.2 km 2), and the Arkansas River, which runs through the town, is the major source of water for local agriculture. Salida, meaning "exit" in Spanish, was named on account of its location near the point where the Arkansas River flows out of the valley and into Bighorn Sheep Canyon, upstream from the Royal Gorge. History Ī post office has been in operation at Salida since 1881. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census. The City of Salida ( / s ə ˈ l aɪ d ə/ sə- LY-də Spanish:, "exit") is the statutory city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
