San Luis, Pinar del Río
San Luis | |
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![]() The Paseo Juana Romero | |
![]() San Luis municipality (red) within Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba | |
Coordinates: 22°16′58″N 83°46′5″W / 22.28278°N 83.76806°WCoordinates: 22°16′58″N 83°46′5″W / 22.28278°N 83.76806°W | |
Country | Cuba |
Province | Pinar del Río |
Founded | 1827[1] |
Established | 1879 |
Area | |
• 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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Guije.com. "San Luis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- ^ (in Spanish) La Coloma on guije.com
External links[]
Media related to San Luis, Pinar del Río at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Populated places in Pinar del Río Province
- Populated places established in 1827
- 1827 establishments in the Spanish Empire
- Cuba geography stubs