Place:Rico, Dolores, Colorado, United States

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NameRico
TypeTown
Coordinates37.692°N 108.031°W
Located inDolores, Colorado, United States
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Rico is an incorporated small town in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. It was settled in 1879 as a silver mining center in the Pioneer Mining District; today it functions as a historic and tourism site. The population was 265 at the 2010 census, up from 205 at the 2000 census. Its current form of government is that of a home rule municipality.

Rico is a name derived from Spanish meaning "rich".

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