Trinidad, Cuba

Trinidad
Trinidad
	Municipality
	The Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco in Trinidad
	Location o Trinidad in Cuba
	Coordinates: 21°48′15″N 79°58′59″W / 21.80417°N 79.98306°W
Kintra	Cuba
Province	Sancti Spíritus
Foondit	23 December 1514
Area
• Total	1155 km2 (446 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population (2004)
• Total	73,466
• Density	63.6/km2 (165/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code(s)	+53-41

Trinidad is a toun in the province o Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba. Thegither wi the nearbi Valle de los Ingenios, it haes been ane o UNESCOs Warld Heritage Steids syne 1988.

History eedit

Trinidad wis foondit on 23 December 1514^[1] bi Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar unner the name Villa De la Santísima Trinidad. Francisco Iznaga, a rich Basque landawner in the soothren portion o Cuba durin the first 30 years o the colonization o Cuba, wis electit Mayor o Bayamo in 1540. Iznaga wis the oreeginator o a pouerful lineage that feenally settled in Trinidad whaur the Torre Iznaga is. His descendents focht for the Unthirldom o Cuba an the Annexation tae the US frae 1820 tae 1900. It is ane o the best preservit ceeties in the Caribbean frae the time when the succar trade wis the main industrie in the region.

Economy eedit

Nouadays, Trinidad's main industrie is tobacco processin. The aulder pairts o toun are well preservit as the Cuban tourism industry sees benefit frae tour groups. In contrast, some pairts o toun ootside the nan-tourist auries are vera run doun an in disrepair, especially in the centre.

Demographics eedit

In 2004, the municipality o Trinidad haed a population o 73,466.^[3] Wi a total aurie o 1,155 km² (446 sq mi),^[2] it haes a population densitie o 63.6/km² (165/sq mi).

The municipality is dividit intae the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Aguacate, Cabagán, Caracusey, Casilda, Guaniquical, Río de Ay, San Francisco, San Pedro an Táyaba.^[1]

Photo gallery eedit

Plaza Mayor an Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
Plaza Mayor
A teepical, colonial street
Street
Street
Street
Trinidad juist afore a storm
Childer in Trinidad
Playa Ancón

Playa Ancón

References eedit

↑ ^a ^b ^c Guije.com. "Trinidad". Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)
↑ ^a ^b Statoids (2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 7 October 2007. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ ^a ^b Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived frae the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spaingie)

Freemit airtins eedit

mycubavisit.com, Online travel guide tae Trinidad
fotopedia.com Archived 2017-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, Selectit photos o Trinidad
opengalleries.org Archived 2011-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, Photos o Trinidad

[guije-1] Guije.com. "Trinidad". Retrieved 7 October 2007. (in Spaingie)

[statoids-2] Statoids (2003). "Municipios of Cuba". Retrieved 7 October 2007. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[atenas-3] Atenas.cu (2004). "2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality". Archived frae the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2007.Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Spaingie)

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