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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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San Luis, Santiago De Cuba

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 2022, the municipality of San Luis had a population of 77,519. With a total area of 498 km (192 sq mi), it has a population density of 160/km (410/sq mi).

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

Economy

  • It is a railroad junction
  • Agriculture: processing and trading of sugarcane, coffee, fruit, coffee roasting
  • Stock raising
  • Mining: manganese deposits
  • Industry: sugar mills Rafael Reyes (NNE) and Paquito Rosales (NE) are located nearby

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ^ Guije.com. "San Luis" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ "Cuba: Administrative Division (Provinces and Municipalities) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-03.

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