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San Juan County
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county in southeastern Utah, United States
San Juan County is a county located in the southeastern part of Utah. It is notable for its location in the American Southwest and its position within the state's geography.
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Wikidata facts
- Named after
- San Juan River
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Utah
- Contains
- Monticello
- Capital
- Monticello
- Population
- 14518
- Area
- 20547
- Shares border with
- Montrose County
- Official website
- www.sanjuancounty.org
- Image
- San Juan County Courthouse, Monticello, Utah.jpeg
- Households
- 4577
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- Commons category
- San Juan County, Utah
- topic's main category
- Category:San Juan County, Utah
- inception
- 1880-00-00
- category of associated people
- Category:People from San Juan County, Utah
- different from
- San Juan County
- water as percent of area
- 1.4
- native label
- San Juan County
- per capita income
- 20088
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Encyclopedic overview
San Juan County (/sæn ˈwɑːn/ san-WAHN) is a county in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 14,518. Its county seat is Monticello, while its most populous city is Blanding. The Utah State Legislature named the county for the San Juan River, itself named by Spanish explorers (in honor of Saint John). San Juan County borders Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico at the Four Corners.
History
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