San Luis, Pinar del Río
Municipality in Pinar del Río, Cuba
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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.
San Luis | |
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The Paseo Juana Romero | |
 Coat of arms | |
.png) 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 | |
• Total | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 31,242 |
| • Density | 40.8/km2 (106/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-82 |
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]
