CREATION: Created as a municipal district on June 21, 1959 under Republic Act
No. 2452, converted into a regular municipality separated from the
municipality of Baler on June 16, 1962 under Republic Act No. 3487
LAND AREA: 62,068.17 hectares
POPULATION: 25,276 (2010 NSO Census)
Voting Population: 16,004 (as of November 2012)
No. of Precincts: Established: (116);
Clustered: (27)
NO. OF BARANGAYS: 18 barangays
1. Bacong 10. Dimanayat
2. Brgy. 01 (Pob.) 11. Diteki
3. Brgy. 02 (Pob.) 12. Ditumabo
4. Brgy. 03 (Pob.) 13. El Pimentel
5. Brgy. 04 (Pob.) 14. Nonong, Sr.
6. Dibalo 15. Real
7. Dibayabay 16. San Isidro
8. Dibut 17. San Jose
9. Dikapinisan 18. Zarah
INCOME CLASSIFICATION: 2nd Class Municipality
TOWN FIESTA: August 24 - Sabutan Festival
PATRONAL FIESTA: August 25 – Feast Day of San Luis Rey de Francia
TOURIST SPOTS:
• Caunayan Falls
• Dibut Bay & Marine Sanctuary
• Ditumabo Falls
• NIA Water Reservoir (Disalit)
PRODUCTS: coconut, rice, fish, pineapple, citrus, rootcrops, abaca, sabutan,
processed food, rattan, forest-based wood/non-wood products, livestock
BRIEF HISTORY:
San Luis got its name from its patronal saint San Luis Rey de Francia.
In 1959, Quezon Congressman Manuel S. Enverga sponsored House Bill NO. 2863. On June 21, 1959, Republic Act No. 2452 was enacted into law creating the municipal district of San Luis. The barrios of San Luis, Bacong, and Ditumabo were separated from the municipality of Baler and were constituted into what was known as the municipal district of San Luis.
On June 16, 1962, Republic Act No. 3487 was signed into law by President Diosdado P. Macapagal converting the municipality district of San Luis into a regular municipality.
Cesario A. Pimentel served as the first mayor appointed in 1959. Rosauro R. Tangson became the first elected mayor who served from 1960 to 1964.