Pinar del Río is a city in Cuba. It is the capital of Pinar del Río Province. Inhabitants of the area are called Pinareños. Neighborhoods in the city include La Conchita, La Coloma, Briones Montoto and Las Ovas. Pinar del Río was one of the last major cities in Cuba founded by the Spanish. The city and province was originally founded as Nueva Filipinas due to the large influx of Filipinos who had arrived by traveling on the Manila Galleons. They brought with them tamarind , camisa de chinos, and arroz caldo Known as Chinos Manila among the local population, the Filipinos... worked the huge tobacco plantations much as they did in the present provinces of Ilocos Sur, Tarlac, Ilocos Norte, Cagayan and Isabela in their home country. During that time, the Spanish colonizers had a virtual monopoly of the tobacco trade through their company, the Tabacalera.
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| Country: | Cuba |
| Population: | 190,532 |
| Area: | 273.4 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | North American Eastern Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Pinar del Rio |