San Luis, Santiago de Cuba
San Luis | |
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  Location o San Luis in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 20°11′17″N 75°50′55″W / 20.18806°N 75.84861°W | |
| Kintra |  Cuba |
| Province | Santiago de Cuba |
| Established | 1827[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 498 km2 (192 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 88,496 |
| • Density | 177.7/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | +53-226 |
San Luis is a toun an municipality in the Santiago de Cuba Province o Cuba. It is locatit 19 km (12 mi) north o Santiago de Cuba.
History
[eedit | edit soorce]The ceety wis foondit in 1827 on the location o a ranch. Arrival o the railwey acceleratit its development. San Luis achievit municipality status on 19 August 1898.
Demografics
[eedit | edit soorce]In 2004, the municipality o San Luis haed a population o 88,496.[2] Wi a tot aurie o 498 km2 (192 sq mi), it haes a population densitie o 177.7/km2 (460/sq mi).
The municipality is dividit intae the barrios o Dos Caminos, La Luz, Majaguabo, Monte Dos Leguas, Norte an Sur.[1]
Economy
[eedit | edit soorce]- It is a railwey junction
- Agriculture: processin an tradin o succarcane, coffee, fruit, coffee roastin
- Stock raisin
- Mining: manganese deposits
- Industry: succar mills Rafael Reyes (NNE) an Paquito Rosales (NE) are locatit nearbi
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- 1 2 Guije.com. "San Luis". Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
- 1 2 Santiago.cu (2006). "Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba". Archived frae the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 5 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
