County Pueblo County 101 Pueblo 1861-11-01 Created as one of the 17 original counties of the Territory of Colorado . Named for historic town of Pueblo . Pueblo is a Spanish word meaning village or people . &&&&&&&&&0152912.&&&&&0 152,912 &&&&&&&&&&&06207.600000 6,207.60 sq mi ( &&&&&&&&&&016078.&&&&&0 16,078 km 2 ) State map highlighting Pueblo County