Barela is an unincorporated community located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.

[3] The Barela, Colorado Territory, post office operated from July 28, 1874, until September 30, 1931.

[4] The community is named in honor of Casimiro Barela, a member of the Colorado General Assembly who co-authored the Constitution of Colorado.

[6] Barela is located in Las Animas County, Colorado, at coordinates 37°06′56″N 104°15′42″W / 37.1156°N 104.2616°W / 37.1156; -104.2616, at an elevation of 5,761 feet (1,756 m).

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