Pinar del Río

American  

[pee-nahr thel ree-aw] / piˈnɑr ðɛl ˈri ɔ /

noun

1. a city in W Cuba.

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Pinar del Río British  

/ piˈnar ðɛl ˈrrio /

noun

1. a city in W Cuba: tobacco industry. Pop: 158 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Going up in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Rio, where poverty was widespread, he played with bats his father Liban, a carpenter, fashioned from scrap lumber.

From Los Angeles Times

All of the residents say the building once belonged to the Marquise of Pinar del Río, a title granted by the Spanish crown when the island was part of its domains.

From Seattle Times

Idalia pummeled Cuba with heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday, leaving the tobacco-growing province of Pinar del Rio underwater and many of its residents without power.

From Seattle Times

Meanwhile, Idalia thrashed Cuba with heavy rain, especially in the westernmost part of the island, where the tobacco-producing province of Pinar del Rio is still recovering from Ian.

From Washington Times

In Pinar del Rio, an area known for producing the tobacco used to make some of the world's finest cigars, 60% of the province was without power.

From Reuters