San Luis | |
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Municipality | |
The Paseo Juana Romero
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San Luis municipality (red) within Pinar del Río Province (yellow) and Cuba |
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Location of San Luis in 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 |
Established | 1879 |
Area | |
• Total | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 34,085 |
• Density | 1,879/km2 (4,870/sq mi) |
Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
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), raising.
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Barbacoa,El Retiro,El corojo, Santa Maria, Buenavista, Barrigonas, Llanadas, Palizada, San Luis and Tirado.
It was founded in 1827, and established as a municipality in 1879, when it split from San Juan y Martínez.
In 2004, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 34,085. With a total area of 765 km2 (295 sq mi), it has a population density of 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi).