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San Luis Potosí

Coordinates: 22°09′23″N 100°58′40″W / 22.1564°N 100.9778°W / 22.1564; -100.9778
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State of San Luis Potosí
Coat of arms of State of San Luis Potosí
Location within Mexico
Location within Mexico
Coordinates: 22°09′23″N 100°58′40″W / 22.1564°N 100.9778°W / 22.1564; -100.9778
CountryMexico
CapitalSan Luis Potosí
Municipalities58
Government
 • GovernorJesús Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (PAN)
 • Federal DeputiesPAN: 7
 • Federal SenatorsAlejandro Zapata Perogordo (PAN)
Eugenio Govea Arcos (PAN)
Carlos Jiménez Macías (PRI)
Area
 • Total63,068 km2 (24,351 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total2,410,414 (Ranked 16th)
 • Demonym
Potosino
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
HDI (2004)0.7694 - medium
Ranked 19th
ISO 3166-2MX-SLP
Postal abbr.S.L.P.
WebsiteSan Luis Potosí state government

San Luis Potosí is a state in central Mexico. About 2,400,000 people live there. Its capital is also called San Luis Potosí.