San Luis Province

San Luis
Provincia de San Luis
Province of San Luis
Flag of San Luis
Coat of arms of San Luis
CountryArgentina
CapitalSan Luis
Divisions9 departments
Government
 • GovernorClaudio Poggi (JxC)
 • SenatorsBartolomé Abdala, Ivana Arrascaeta, Fernando Salino
Area
 • Total76,748 km2 (29,633 sq mi)
Population
(2022 census)
 • Total540,905
 • Rank19th
 • Density7.0/km2 (18/sq mi)
DemonymPuntano
GDP
 • TotalUS$ 7.0 billion
 • Per capitaUS$ 13,500
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
ISO 3166 codeAR-D
HDI (2021)0.843 very high (10th)
Websitesanluis.gov.ar

San Luis (Spanish pronunciation: [san ˈlwis]) is a province of Argentina located near the geographical center of the country (on the 32° South parallel). Neighboring provinces are, from the north clockwise, La Rioja, Córdoba, La Pampa, Mendoza and San Juan.

History

Juan Saá, early advocate for provincial autonomy.

The city of San Luis was founded in 1594 by Luis Jufré de Loaysa y Meneses, but was subsequently abandoned. It was refounded by Martín García Óñez de Loyola in 1596 under the name San Luis de Loyola.

San Luis Justicialist Party officials confer under the images of Juan and Evita Perón. The Rodríguez Saá brothers are seated in the middle.

Since the return of Argentina to democratic rule in 1983, in particular, the Rodríguez Saá family (of Peronist affiliation) has occupied the governor's seat. Governor (now Senator) Adolfo Rodríguez Saá has overseen investment by light manufacturers (mostly food-processors and bottling plants) and advances like the construction of Argentina's most extensive expressway network.

Economy

San Luis' economy has, over the past generation, been among the most improved in Argentina. Its 2006 output, estimated at US$3.386 billion, yielded a per capita income of US$9,203 (somewhat above the national average).

Demographics

Historical evolution of the population of the province:

Historical population
YearPop.±%
17786,956—    
181517,000+144.4%
182020,000-25,000—    
184720,000—    
185330,000+50.0%
186953,294+77.6%
189581,450+52.8%
1914116,266+42.7%
YearPop.±%
1947165,546+42.4%
1960174,316+5.3%
1970183,460+5.2%
1980214,416+16.9%
1991286,458+33.6%
2001366,900+28.1%
2010432,310+17.8%

Government

The provincial government is divided into three branches: the executive, headed by a popularly elected governor, who appoints the cabinet; the legislative; and the judiciary, headed by the Supreme Court.[citation needed]

Political division

The province is divided into nine departments (departamentos).

American Palace Hotel and Casino in Villa Mercedes.
Department Capital
Ayacucho San Francisco del Monte de Oro
Belgrano Villa General Roca
La Capital San Luis
Chacabuco Concarán
Coronel Pringles La Toma
General Pedernera Villa Mercedes
Gobernador Dupuy Buena Esperanza
Junín Santa Rosa
Libertador General San Martín Libertador General San Martín

Source for department names:

Villages

33°18′S 66°21′W / 33.300°S 66.350°W / -33.300; -66.350


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