San Luis (Santiago de Cuba)
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Coordinates: 20 ° 11 ′ N , 75 ° 50 ′ W
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| Country |
 Cuba
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| province | Santiago de Cuba |
| City foundation | 1827 |
| Residents | 88,496 (2004) |
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| Detailed data | |
| surface | 498 km 2 |
| Population density | 177.7 inhabitants / km 2 |
| height | 200 m |
| prefix | + 53-22 |
| Time zone | UTC -5 |
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San Luis is a city and a municipality in the Cuban province of Santiago de Cuba . It is located 28 km north of Santiago de Cuba .
The city was founded in 1827 on the site of a ranch . The connection to the railway network accelerated their development. On August 19, 1898, the city received the status of a municipality.
In 2004 the municipality of San Luis had a population of 88,496. on an area of 498 km², which corresponds to a population density of 177.7 inhabitants per km².
The following places belong to the municipality: Dos Caminos, La Luz, Majaguabo, Monte Dos Leguas Norte and Sur.
economy
The economic focus is agriculture and the processing of agricultural products. It is sugar cane , coffee and fruit grown. Nearby are the Rafael Reyes (NNE) and Paquito Rosales (NE) sugar mills .
San Luis is a railroad hub. In addition, manganese mined.
Sons and daughters of the city
- Ibrahim Ferrer (1927-2005) - singer of the Son ; Buena Vista Social Club
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Guije.com: San Luis . Retrieved June 23, 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Santiago, cu : Municipalities of Santiago de Cuba . 2006. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 23, 2008 (Spanish)
