Pinar del Río

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Pinar del Río
Cigar factory in Pinar del Río
Location of Pinar del Río in Cuba
Area Population Density	70.7 km² 152,200 270,4 /km²
Established Location Altitude Province	1774 22°24′43.6″N, 83°40′18.7″W 60 m Pinar del Río

Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province.

It is located in a major tobacco-growing area and is a centre of the cigar industry.

Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños.

Neighbourhoods in the city include La Conchita, La Coloma, Briones Montoto and Las Ovas.

Contents 1 Demographics 2 History 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Demographics

• Area: 70.7 km² (city); 691,12km² (municipality)
• Population: 189,221 (total); 152,200 (city); 30,417 (surrounding rural area)
• Density: 270,4 /km²

[edit] History

The city was originally founded by the Spanish as Nueva Filipina (New Philippine), and was renamed Pinar del Río in 1774.^[1] It is the last major cities founded by the Spanish in Cuba.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Pinar del Río webpage (Spanish)

Coordinates: 22°24′43.6″N, 83°40′18.7″W

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