San Luis Province facts for kids
Quick facts for kids San Luis |
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| Divisions | 9 departments | ||
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| Capital | San Luis | ||
| Area | 76,748 km² (29,633 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 432,310 (2010) | ||
| Density | 5.6 /km² (15 /sq mi) | ||
| Governor | Claudio Poggi | ||
| - Senators | Liliana Negre de Alonso, Adolfo Rodríguez Saá, Daniel Pérsico | ||
| Timezone | ART (UTC−3) | ||
| ISO 3166-2 code | AR-D | ||
| Demonym | Puntano | ||
San Luis is a province of Argentina. The Pampa de las Salinas is a great salt lake in the province. The Sierra de las Quijadas National Park is here.
Transportation
The railway system reached San Luis in the year 1875.
Mining
Mining is mostly for construction materials such as limestone and marble. There is also mining for tungsten, uranium and salt.
| Provinces of Argentina |  |
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| Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | Catamarca | Chaco | Chubut | Córdoba | Corrientes | Entre Ríos | Formosa | Jujuy | La Pampa | La Rioja | Mendoza | Misiones | Neuquen | Río Negro | Salta | San Juan | San Luis | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago del Estero | Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica, and South Atlantic Islands | Tucumán | |
Images for kids
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Juan Saá, early advocate for provincial autonomy
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Governor Alberto Rodríguez Saá
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Administrative division (departments) of San Luis and the capital city.
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Landscape near Merlo.
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Expressway south of the city of San Luis. The province's highway network is among the most developed in Argentina.
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Lake Potrero de los Funes
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Canyon in the Sierra de las Quijadas.
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