San Luis, Pinar del Río

San Luis
Municipality
The Paseo Juana Romero

San Luis municipality (red) within
Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Location of San Luis in Cuba
Coordinates: 22°16′58″N 83°46′5″W / 22.28278°N 83.76806°W / 22.28278; -83.76806Coordinates: 22°16′58″N 83°46′5″W / 22.28278°N 83.76806°W / 22.28278; -83.76806
Country  Cuba
Province Pinar del Río
Founded 1827[1]
Established 1879
Area[2]
 • Total 765 km2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2004)[3]
 • Total 34,085
 • Density 1,879/km2 (4,870/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s) +53-82

San Luis is a municipality and town in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It is centered mainly on agriculture (tobacco, rice, fruit crops), stock raising.

History

It was founded in 1827,[1] and established as a municipality in 1879, when it split from San Juan y Martínez. Until 1977, its territory included the seaport village of La Coloma, currently part of Pinar del Río.[4]

Geography

The municipality is located west of Pinar del Río and includes the villages of Barbacoa, Barrigonas, Buenavista, El Corojo, El Retiro, Llanadas, Palizada, Santa María and Tirado.[1]

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 34,085.[3] With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi).

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Guije.com. "San Luis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  2. 1 2 Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
  3. 1 2 Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07. (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ (in Spanish) La Coloma on guije.com
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