San Luis de la Loma facts for kids

Quick facts for kids San Luis
Town
San Luis de la Loma
San Luis Location in Mexico
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Municipality	Tecpán de Galeana
Founded	1834
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population
• Total	11,090
Demonym(s)	sanluiseño, -ña
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central)
Postal code	40906
Area code(s)	742

San Luis de la Loma is a lively town located in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. It's part of the Tecpán de Galeana area. With about 11,090 people, it's the second-largest town in its municipality. A main road connecting Acapulco and Zihuatanejo passes right through it. The town enjoys a warm climate with lots of rain during the summer.

Farming in San Luis

The weather in San Luis de la Loma is tropical. This means it's perfect for growing many kinds of plants. The most important crop here is the mango. Farmers grow several types, like Ataulfo, Manila, Child, and Ball mangoes. Mangoes from this area are known for being very tasty and high quality.

Besides mangoes, farmers also grow other crops. These include coconuts, corn, sesame, chili peppers, papayas, and bananas.

Getting Around Town

San Luis de la Loma has good ways for people to travel. There are two main places where you can find taxis. One spot has regular taxis, and another has larger vans called Combis or Urvans, and even trucks. These vehicles can take you to nearby places like Tecpan de Galena, San Pedro, and Puerto Vicente Guerrero.

The town also has a bus station. From here, buses like Estrella de Oro, Estrella Blanca, and Costa Line can take you to major cities in Guerrero. You can even travel all the way to Mexico City. There's also a special bus service called Costa Grande Buses that goes directly from San Luis de la Loma to Acapulco.

Services for Residents

San Luis de la Loma offers many services and conveniences for its people. These include:

• Television: You can get cable TV from Telecable San-San or satellite TV from Sky and Dish.
• Health: There's a medical clinic called San Luis Rey and a health center run by the SSA. You can also find several pharmacies like Related, Pharma and More, and Angels.
• Shopping: There are grocery stores, including San Luis Groceries.
• Places to Stay: If you're visiting, you can stay at hotels like Hotel Ruiz or Anita Hotel.
• Internet and Phone: Internet service is available from Prodigy Infinitum. For phone calls, you can use Telmex (landlines) and Telcel (mobile phones).
• Utilities: The town has street lighting, water, and sewage systems.

Schools in San Luis

San Luis de la Loma has schools for all ages, from young children to teenagers.

Preschools

• Prof. Gabriela Mistral
• Amado Nervo

Primary Schools

• General Hermenegildo Galeana
• Prof. Romana Acosta Berdeja
• Primary Rafael Ramirez

Secondary Schools

• Technical Secondary School No. 180, "Valente de la Cruz"

High School

• Bachilleres 14-a

Famous People from San Luis

San Luis de la Loma is the hometown of several notable individuals:

• Valente de la Cruz: A Mexican revolutionary leader.
• Romana Acosta Berdeja: A teacher and the wife of Valente de la Cruz.
• Jose Manuel Zamacona: A Mexican singer-songwriter from the music group Los Yonic's.
• Ramon Ruiz: A landowner who founded the Hotel Ruiz.

Valente de la Cruz: A Local Hero

Valente de la Cruz was an important leader and farmer. He was born in San Luis de la Loma on May 22, 1894. Even though he didn't have many chances for education, he became a professor at the Royal School in Tecpan and later its director.

In 1920, he heard a speech by a labor leader named John R. Escudero. This inspired him to get involved in politics. By 1922, he became a political leader himself. He helped create the Partido Obrero Campesino (Worker-Farmer Party). His main goal was to help farmers. He believed that large landowners should share some of their land with farmers in the Costa Grande region. This idea helped create ejidos, which are community-owned lands for farming.

Valente de la Cruz even met with President Álvaro Obregón to explain the difficult situation for farmers in his state. Many farmers who used to own land now had nowhere to grow crops. Sadly, in September 1923, during a trip to Mexico City to ask for the president's help, he was arrested and died.

See also

In Spanish: San Luis de la Loma para niños