San Luis
Municipality
San Luis municipality (red) within Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
San Luis municipality (red) within
Santiago Province (yellow) and Cuba
Coordinates: 20°11′17″N 75°50′55″W / 20.18806°N 75.84861°W / 20.18806; -75.84861
CountryCuba
ProvinceSantiago de Cuba
Established1827[1]
Area
 • Total498 km2 (192 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2004)[2]
 • Total88,496
 • Density177.7/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
Area code+53-2248
Websitehttps://www.sanluis.gob.cu/es/

San Luis is a town and municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province of Cuba. It is located 19 km (12 mi) north of Santiago de Cuba.

History

The city was founded in 1827 on the location of a ranch. Arrival of the railroad accelerated its development. San Luis achieved municipality status on 19 August 1898.

Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 88,496.[2] With a total area of 498 km2 (192 sq mi), it has a population density of 177.7/km2 (460/sq mi).

The municipality is divided into the barrios of Dos Caminos, La Luz, Majaguabo, Monte Dos Leguas, Norte and Sur.[1]

Economy

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Guije.com. "San Luis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ a b Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2007-10-05.

External links

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