San Luis de la Reina

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San Luis de la Reina
Municipality
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San Luis de la Reina
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°49′N88°21′W / 13.817°N 88.350°W / 13.817; -88.350
CountryFlag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Department San Miguel Department
Established1811
Area
  Total
64.9 sq mi (168.2 km2)
Elevation
1,729 ft (527 m)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
5,561 [1]

San Luis de la Reina (Saint Louis of the Queen) is a municipality in the San Miguel department of El Salvador. San Luis is an ecotourist destination. [2]

In the late 18th century, the Ostucal Hacienda (Ostucal is Nawat for "houses in the ravine") was owned by the parish of Osicala. It produced indigo, cereals, and raised cattle. In 1811, it was constructed into and raised to a city; patronal festivals are held on 24 and 25 August. [2]

References

  1. "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 Romero Chica, José Domingo; Aguilar Chávez, José Antonio (December 2011). EVALUACION DEL POTENCIAL DE DESARROLLO DE UNIDADES DE EMPRENDIMIENTO TURÍSTICO COMUNITARIO DE CUATRO MUNICIPIOS DE LA RUTA MONSEÑOR ROMERO DEPARTAMENTO DE SAN MIGUEL (PDF). San Miguel: Universidad Andrés Bello. pp. 30–31.

13°49′N88°21′W / 13.817°N 88.350°W / 13.817; -88.350