The province, occupying a
narrow area,
has an irregular and swampy coast; it is mostly level, with
one important mountain range, the Cordillera de Guaniguanico.
The chief river is the Cuyaguateje.
The traditional industry of Pinar del Rio, Cuba's poorest
province, is the growing of tobacco, which is cultivated in
the Vuelta Abajo region and is among the world's best. Other
agricultural products are of limited importance; mines at
Matahambre yield copper.
Pinar del Rio, city, capital of Pinar del Rio province. It
is linked by rail and highway to Havana and is the center
of a road network running through the province. The city,
founded in 1699, is famous for the tobacco grown in the Vuelta
Abajo district. Near the city is the picturesque valley of
Viñales.
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has an irregular and swampy coast; it is mostly level, with
one important mountain range, the Cordillera de Guaniguanico.
The chief river is the Cuyaguateje. 
