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San Luis

San Luis, the Spanish language name for Saint Louis, is a common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken. It may refer to:...
.


San Luis (the Spanish language
Spanish language

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 name of Saint Louis
Saint Louis (disambiguation)

Saint Louis or St. Louis often refers to:*St. Louis, Missouri, a city in the U.S. state of Missouri*Louis IX of France, a Catholic saint...
) is a city in Yuma County
Yuma County, Arizona

Yuma County is a County located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2007, its population was estimated to be 190,557, an increase of 30,531 people since the 2000 census count of 160,026....
, Arizona
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, United States
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. The population was 15,322 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

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. It is part of the Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Yuma metropolitan area

The Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of a single county – Yuma County, Arizona – anchored by the city of Yuma, Arizona....
. San Luis was the second fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 and 2000. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 22,634.

City of San Luis, located in the southwestern end of the state of Arizona, comprises part of an important industrial, agricultural and commercial area together along with San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, a zone considered to offer great advantages for the commercial trade between the United States and Mexico.

The city was established in 1930 with the opening of a border crossing station.






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For other similarly named towns and cities, see San Luis
San Luis

San Luis, the Spanish language name for Saint Louis, is a common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken. It may refer to:...
.


San Luis (the Spanish language
Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
 name of Saint Louis
Saint Louis (disambiguation)

Saint Louis or St. Louis often refers to:*St. Louis, Missouri, a city in the U.S. state of Missouri*Louis IX of France, a Catholic saint...
) is a city in Yuma County
Yuma County, Arizona

Yuma County is a County located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2007, its population was estimated to be 190,557, an increase of 30,531 people since the 2000 census count of 160,026....
, Arizona
Arizona

The State of Arizona is a U.S. state located in the Southwestern United States of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix, Arizona....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 15,322 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000

File:US-Census-2000Logo.svgThe Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the United States Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons Enumeration during the United States Census, 1990....
. It is part of the Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....
 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Yuma metropolitan area

The Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of a single county – Yuma County, Arizona – anchored by the city of Yuma, Arizona....
. San Luis was the second fastest-growing place among all cities and towns in Arizona of any size from 1990 and 2000. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 22,634.

History

The City of San Luis, located in the southwestern end of the state of Arizona, comprises part of an important industrial, agricultural and commercial area together along with San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, a zone considered to offer great advantages for the commercial trade between the United States and Mexico.

The city was established in 1930 with the opening of a border crossing station. In the last twenty years it has registered an accelerated population increase, going from 1,946 inhabitants in 1980, to approximately 20,000 in the year 2000. The growth is due to a constant migration from Mexico and California, productive activities in the border area and opportunities San Luis has to offer. The City has annexed over of land within the past six years, thereby increasing the availability of land for residential, commercial and industrial growth in the eastern part of town where the new commercial port of entry will be constructed.

Geography

San Luis is located at (32.496116, -114.768327). It stands on the U.S.-Mexico border, opposite San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora.

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

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, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (0.11%) is water.

The city of San Luis, located in the southwestern end of the state of Arizona, comprises part of an important industrial, agricultural and commercial area together along with San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, a zone considered to offer treat advantages for the commercial trade between the United States and Mexico.

Principal economic activities


Retail trade, agriculture and manufacturing form a large portion of the local economy. Another significant segment is the light industry located on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border. San Luis is an excellent site for labor intensive manufacturing and assembly plants. A new 40 acre privately owned industrial park and 40 acre commercial area are currently under construction in north San Luis along Highway 95. Parcels and pads are available for purchase and development.

Scenic attractions


Visitor attractions within a 30 minute drive of San Luis include the old Territorial Prison, Fort Yuma and the 16th century Fort Thomas Mission. Laguna, Imperial and Morelos Dams and the California sand dunes are also nearby. Fishing, water skiing and swimming at lakes along the Colorado River attract residents of the area and tourists alike. Located across the border is San Luis, Sonora, Mexico, reputed to be Mexico’s fastest growing city with a population of approximately 200,000. This area has curio shops, night clubs and various other attractions for tourists.

Gulf of Santa Clara


The Gulf of Santa Clara is located south of San Luis, and sits on the northernmost point of the Sea of Cortez, at its confluence with the Colorado River
Colorado River

The Colorado River is a river in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately 1,450 mi long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains....
. Large holiday crowds converge here to ride all-terrain vehicles on of undeveloped beach. In the small village of El Golfo de Santa Clara there are restaurants, an ice house, market and dry goods store and RV spaces with showers. Beach camping is recommended for the experienced camper.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 15,322 people, 3,018 households, and 2,876 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 was 579.5 people per square mile (223.7/km²). There were 3,325 housing units at an average density of 125.8/sq mi (48.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.78% White
Race (United States Census)

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, 2.95% Black
Race (United States Census)

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 or African American
Race (United States Census)

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, 1.46% Native American
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.16% Asian
Race (United States Census)

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander
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, 34.36% from other races
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, and 2.26% from two or more races. 89.13% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
Race (United States Census)

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 of any race.

There were 3,018 households out of which 71.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
Marriage

Marriage is a social, spirituality, or law union of individuals. This union may also be called matrimony, while the ceremony that marks its beginning is usually called a wedding and the married status created is sometimes called wedlock....
 living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.7% were non-families. 3.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.31 and the average family size was 4.38.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 126.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,966, and the median income for a family was $22,368. Males had a median income of $20,770 versus $14,149 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $5,377. About 36.3% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 44.3% of those age 65 or over.

Prison

The Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma
Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma

Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma is one of 13 prison facilities operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections . ASPC-Yuma is located in Yuma, Arizona, Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, 187 miles southwest from the state capital of Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona....
 is located on the corner of Avenue B and Juan Sanchez Boulevard, in San Luis. ASPC-Yuma provides housing to an average population of 2,279 convicted male felons. ASPC-Yuma is also a major employer in Yuma County, employing 755 full-time employees. ASPC-Yuma is a provider of inmate work crews utilized by members of our local, state and community organizations. Among other duties, ASPC-Yuma has a Wildland Fire Crew that consists of one sergeant, two correctional officers and twenty inmates that assists in fighting fires throughout Arizona.

San Luis Detention Facility - Opened in 2007, the facility is owned by the San Luis Detention Facility Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the City, and is currently operated by CEC/Civigenics. The facility is located on the eastern edge of the City near the Arizona State Prison Complex. The facility has 464 beds to hold detainees, primarily for violations of immigration laws, from local federal authorities. The facility employees approximately 80 full-time employees.

Comite de Bienestar

Comite de Bien Estar (Comite) is a membership organization, specifically a land development cooperative. It was started in the border town of San Luis, Arizona in 1981 when 400 families banded together to save enough money to purchase and develop of land for lots on which they could build their own homes. By the time they accomplished their vision, the families had pooled $1.4 million for the land and infrastructure - with no outside financial assistance.

Comite works to empower Mexican-American residents and immigrants who encounter many barriers, including low wages, little access to conventional financing, and limited political representation. Its development strategy addresses the realities of the bi-national local community.

Marco "Tony" Reyes has been the executive director of the organization since its inception. He also serves as member of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, having served as the Mayor of San Luis from 1984 to 1994. He is also the chairman of the Enterprise Community Advisory Board.

Climate

Month Daily Min Daily Max Precipitation (inches)
January 39.1 67.9 0.39
February 41.9 73.1 0.32
March 46.1 78.7 0.27
April 51.5 85.9 0.13
May 58.5 93.5 0.03
June 66.0 101.5 0.02
July 78.0 100.1 0.24
August 76.2 104.9 0.54
September 69.2 100.8 0.48
October 57.0 90.2 0.33
November 45.9 77.4 0.18
December 40.4 68.5 0.49


Education

The city of San Luis has 7 elementary schools and 2 middle schools run by the Gadsden Elementary School District #32, and 1 high school, San Luis High School
San Luis High School

San Luis High School is an American high school in San Luis, Arizona, USA. It is part of the Yuma Union High School District. The school mascot is the sidewinders....
 run by the Yuma Union High School
Yuma Union High School

Yuma High School is the oldest standing high school in Yuma, Arizona. It was erected in 1909 and earned its mascot, the Criminal, after the school burned down and the students had to finish their classes in the Yuma Territorial Prison....
 District #70. There is also a campus for Arizona Western College
Arizona Western College

Arizona Western College is a public community college located in Yuma, Arizona, United States. AWC offeres classes in San Luis, Somerton, MCAS, Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz....
.

Government

The City of San Luis runs by a Council-Manager form, where the 7 member council appoints a city manager, city attorney, city engineer, city magistrate, chief of police, fire chief. Since 1996 the city has been plagued by a wave of recalls
Recall election

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. It has had six different mayors in a 10 year period.

Name Period
Josefina C. Rodriguez (1979-1982)
Elias Bermudez (1982-1984)
Marco Antonio "Tony" Reyes (1984-1994)
Mike Lopez (1994-1996)
Pedro Julian (1996-1997)
A. Joe Harper (1997-2003)
Guillermina Fuentes (2003-2004)
Nieves G. Riedel (2004-2006)
Guillermina Fuentes (2006-2006)
Juan Carlos Escamilla (2006-Present)
The city also has gone through almost two dozen council members in that same 10 year period.

Current City Council (Jan 2007)
Office Name Period
Mayor: Juan Carlos Escamilla (2006-2010)
Vice-Mayor: Tony Reyes Jr. (2006-2010)
Council Member: Archibaldo Gurrola (2006-2010)
Council Member: Rafael Torres (2006-2010)
Council Member: Jose Suarez (2008-2012)
Council Member: Mario Buchanan Jr. (2008-2012)
Council Member: Gerardo Sanchez (2008-2012)
Acting City Manager: Jeff Philpot
City Clerk: Sonia Cuello
City Attorney: Glenn Gimbut
City Magistrate: Rosendo Morales Jr.
City Engineer:
Chief of Police: Javier Nuno
Fire Chief: Hank Green

City Hall is located at:
City Administration
P.O. Box 1170
1090 East Union Street
San Luis, AZ 85349
Phone: (928) 341-8520
Fax: (928) 627-3879

Media


Newspapers

Bajo el Sol is a major weekly newspaper in the town, published every Friday. The parent company of the Bajo el Sol, Freedom Publishers, Inc., also publishes The Yuma Sun, The Super Shopper and New Homes. The Yuma Sun is also a daily publication available in San Luis, as well as La Prensa, from San Luis Rio Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado

San Luis R?o Colorado is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico lying in the northwestern corner of the mexican state of Sonora, Mexico....
.

Television

San Luis is served by these American TV Stations:
K19CX Channel 19 Indio
Indio, California

Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....

KSWT
KSWT

KSWT, is a full-service television station serving the Yuma, Arizona / El Centro, California television market. Licensed to Yuma, it serves as the CBS and The CW Television Network affiliates, the latter exclusively on a DTV subchannel....
 Channel 13 - Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....

KYMA
KYMA

KYMA is an NBC-affiliated television station in Yuma, Arizona/El Centro, California, USA, broadcasting locally in NTSC on very high frequency channel 11 and in ATSC on ultra high frequency channel 41....
 Channel 11 - Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....

KECY Channel 9 - Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....

KVYE
KVYE

KVYE is a full-service television station in El Centro, California, broadcasting locally in NTSC on Very high frequency channel 7 and in ATSC on Ultra high frequency channel 22....
 Channel 7 - El Centro
El Centro, California

El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States and the largest city in the Imperial Valley , the region east of San Diego....

KVFA-LP
KVFA-LP

KVFA-LP is the callsign of a low power television station broadcasting to Imperial Valley , California and Yuma, Arizona in analog on channel 6....
 Channel 6 - Indio
Indio, California

Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....

KYUM-LP
KYUM-LP

KYUM-LP is a low-power television station in Yuma, Arizona, owned by Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante, Inc. of Santa Maria, California. It is affiliated with Spanish-language religious network Tele Vida Abundante and broadcasts in NTSC on Very high frequency channel 2 from a transmitter location near the Yuma Airport....
 Channel 2 - Indio
Indio, California

Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....

K19CX Channel 19 Indio
Indio, California

Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region....

K28FM Channel 28 (MTV3) - Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....

KESE-LP
KESE-LP

KESE-LP is the lone Telemundo affiliate serving the Yuma-El Centro TV market, located in Yuma, Arizona. It is owned and operated by Gulf-California Broadcast Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the News-Press & Gazette Company of St....
Channel 35 (TEL) - Yuma
Yuma, Arizona

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population of the city was 77,515 at the United States Census, 2000, with a 2006 United States Census Bureau estimated population of 87,423....

KAJB
KAJB

KAJB is a full-service television station licensed to Calipatria, California and serving as the Telefutura affiliate for the Imperial Valley television market, which includes the cities of Yuma, Arizona and El Centro, California....
 Cahnnel 54 (TFU) - El Centro
El Centro, California

El Centro is the county seat of Imperial County, California, United States and the largest city in the Imperial Valley , the region east of San Diego....


Additionally by these Mexican TV Stations:
XHBC Channel 3 (Televisa) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHAQ Channel 5 (TV Azteca 13) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHBM Channel 14 (Televisa XEW) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHEXT Channel 20 (TV Azteca 7) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHMEX Channel 32 (Televisa XHGC) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHMEE Channel 38 (Televisa XEQ) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....

XHLRT Channel 44 (Televisa XEW) - San Luis Rio Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado

San Luis R?o Colorado is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico lying in the northwestern corner of the mexican state of Sonora, Mexico....

XHRCS Channel 50 (Telemax) - San Luis Rio Colorado
San Luis Río Colorado

San Luis R?o Colorado is a city and its surrounding municipalities of Mexico lying in the northwestern corner of the mexican state of Sonora, Mexico....

XHILA Channel 66 (Ind/CNI) - Mexicali
Mexicali

Mexicali is the capital of the States of Mexico of Baja California. Mexicali is also the seat of the Mexicali . Founded on March 14, 1903, Mexicali is situated on the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to Calexico, California and is the northernmost city in Latin America, located at ....


Sports

Not nationally known for its sports, San Luis has become the new home of an Arizona Winter League
Arizona Winter League

The Arizona Winter League is the short-season instructional winter professional baseball league affiliated with the independent Golden Baseball League....
 independent professional baseball franchise, the San Luis Atleticos
San Luis Atleticos

The San Luis Atleticos are a professional independent baseball team based in San Luis, Arizona, representing that city and Mexico. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the Golden Baseball League and will play in the International Division, as well as the Saskatchewan...
, who begin play in January 2009. The team represents not only their home city, but Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 as well.

Transportation

San Luis is served by Yuma County Area Transit's Yuma-San Luis line, which is operated by the Yuma Metropolitan Planning Organization (YMPO)
. The regular fare is $3.00.

Also several taxi companies operate within the city boundaries. Taxis are operated by individuals under company concession and under authority of the police department.

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