San Luis, Pinar del Río

Municipality in Pinar del Río, Cuba

Coat of arms

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°W / 22.28278; -83.76806CountryCubaProvincePinar del RíoFounded1827^[1]Established1879Area

^[2]

• Total765 km² (295 sq mi)Elevation

25 m (82 ft)Population

(2022)^[3]

• Total31,242 • Density41/km² (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-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).

References

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