San Lu·is Po·to·sí (sän l - s p t-s ) A city of central Mexico northeast of León. It was founded in the late 1500s and is a mining, transportation, and industrial center. Population: 686,000. |
San Luis Potosí (Spanish) [san ˈlwis potoˈsi]
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1. (Placename) a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop.: 2 296 363 (2000). Area: 62 849 sq. km (24 266 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft.). Pop.: 628 134 (2000 est.)
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