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San Luis| Capital of the province of the same name in western Argentina; population (1996) 110,000. San Luis is situated at the foot of the Sierra de San Luis, 230 km/143 mi east of Mendoza, with which it is linked by rail. Its economic activity is mainly concerned with processing the agricultural and mineral products of the surrounding region. |
| There is an irrigation dam and hydroelectric power station nearby. |
San Luis| Province in western Argentina, immediately to the east of Mendoza; area 76,748 sq km/29,632 sq mi; population (1996) 286,458. The capital is the city of San Luis, but the largest town is Villa Mercedes, an important railway junction. The greater part of the province is a fertile plateau, bounded by the Sierra de San Luis (2,100 m/6,890 ft) in the north. Most of San Luis is devoted to cattle- and sheep-breeding. The chief crops are wheat, maize, and alfalfa. Fruit is also grown to a considerable extent. It is also rich in mining potential, with onyx and marble as prime quarry products. |
| Unitl 1776, the province of San Luis, together with those of Mendoza and San Juan, belonged to Chile. |
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