San Luis, Pinar del Río
# San Luis, Pinar del Río

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, 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.

## 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.

## Demographics

In 2004, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 34,085. With a total area of 765 $km^2$ (295 sq mi), it has a population density of $44.6/km^2$ (116/sq mi).

