Los Santos is located on the Azuero Peninsula. Its capital is Las Tablas. It has an estimated population of 83,500 and in recent years has suffered a considerable decrease through migration to other provinces. Districts of the province are Los Santos, Guararé, Macaracas, Tonosí, Las Tablas, Pocrí, and Pedasí. Los Santos province is regarded as being the mecca of tradition and folklore which is enshrined in the carnival celebrations every year at Las Tablas. The main economic activities include: agriculture in Guararé and Pedasí; salt industry in Guararé; corn crops and cattle-raising in Pedasí and Tonosí; pig and chicken farming in Pocri.
