San Juan County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah. In the 2010 census its population was 14,746. Its county seat is Monticello, while its most populous city is Blanding. It is in the corner of the Arizona-Colorado-New Mexico state lines.
It was named by the Utah State Legislature for the San Juan River, itself named by Spanish explorers (in honor of Saint John).