San Luis, Pinar del Río

San Luis
Municipality
The Paseo Juana Romero
Coat of arms
San Luis municipality (red) within Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 22°16′58″N 83°46′5″W
Country	Cuba
Province	Pinar del Río
Founded	1827[1]
Established	1879
Area [2]
• Total	765 km^2 (295 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	31,242
• Density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	+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 2022, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 31,242.^[3] With a total area of 765 km² (295 sq mi),^[2] it has a population density of 41/km² (110/sq mi).

See also

• Municipalities of Cuba
• List of cities in Cuba
• San Luis Municipal Museum

References

1. Guije.com. "San Luis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-07.
2. Statoids (July 2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 2007-10-07.
3. "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
4. (in Spanish) La Coloma on guije.com

External links

• Media related to San Luis, Pinar del Río at Wikimedia Commons