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, an area considered to offer great advantages for the commercial trade between the United States and Mexico.  Only 140 feet above sea level, San Luis was established in 1930 with the opening of the U.S. Port of Entry. Since incorporation in 1979, it has experienced tremendous population and commercial growth making it one of the fastest growing communities of Yuma County.

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.

Education

The city of San Luis is served by Gadsden Elementary School District #32, Yuma Union High School District #70, and Harvest Preparatory Academy. The elementary schools are: Gadsden Elementary, Rio Colorado Elementary, Arizona Desert Elementary, Ed Pastor Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, and Desert View Elementary. Harvest Preparatory Academy is a new addition to San Luis, which opened its doors in August 2009.

Prison

The Arizona State Prison Complex - Yuma 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. Moreover, it 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 was 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. It has 464 beds to hold detainees, primarily for violations of immigration laws, from local federal authorities. Approximately 80 full-time employees are employed by the facility.

Government

The City of San Luis runs by a Council-Manager form, where the seven-member council appoints a city manager, city attorney, city engineer, city magistrate, chief of police and fire chief.

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San Luis at a Glance

Founded: 1930 Incorporated: Yes - 1979 County: Yuma County Elevation: 100 Feet Distance To Phoenix: 206 Miles Distance To Tucson: 259 Miles Highways: I-8, US195

San Luis Port of Entry


San Luis Post Office

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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 (El Gulfo)

The Gulf of Santa Clara is located 70 miles (110 km) south of San Luis and sits on the northernmost point of the Sea of Cortez, at its confluence with the Colorado River. Large holiday crowds converge here to ride all-terrain vehicles on 30 miles (50 km) 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. The main attraction is riding up and down a sand hill called "El Machorro"

Beaches of El Golfo

Newspaper

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.