Pinar del Río Province

Statistics Capital:  Pinar del Río Area:  10,904.03km² Inhabitants:  726,574 Population Density:  66.63 per km² Map 
Pinar del Río is one of the provinces of Cuba. It is at the western end of the island of Cuba.

The Pinar del Río province has one of Cuba's three main mountain ranges, the Cordillera de Guaniguanico. The mountains are divided into the easterly Sierra del Rosario and the westerly Sierra de los Organos. These form a landscape characterised by steep sided limestone hills and flat, fertile valleys.

The province relies on tobacco farming, with Pinar del Río producing 70% of Cuba's crop, used to make the cigars that are so prized overseas. The best tobacco, used for more expensive cigar brands, is grown in the flat lands of San Juan y Martínez. Tourism in the Viñales Valley is another important part of the economy.

 Municipalities 
 Bahía Honda
 Candelaria
 Consolación del Sur
 Guane
 La Palma
 Los Palacios
 Mantua
 Minas de Matahambre
 Pinar del Río
 San Cristóbal
 Sandino
 San Juan y Martínez
 San Luis
 Viñales

 Famous people from Pinar del Río 

 Omar Ajete - baseball player
 Danys Baez - baseball player
 José Contreras - baseball player
 Silvia Costa - high jumper
 Emeterio González - javelin thrower
 Pedro Luis Lazo - baseball player
 Omar Linares - baseball player
 Alay Soler - baseball player

 Other websites 
 Official site 
 Visit Hotel Pinar del Río 
 Villa Maria La Gorda  
 Villa Cabo San Antonio  
 Hotel Moka, Las Terrazas, Pinar del Río  

Category:Provinces of Cuba