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Trinidad, Cuba
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| Country |  Cuba |
| Province | Sancti Spíritus |
| Founded | December 23, 1514[1] |
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| - Total | 1,155 km² (445.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (262 ft) |
| Population (2004)[3] | |
| - Total | 73,466 |
| - Density | 63.6/km² (164.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | +53-41 |
Trinidad is a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, central Cuba. Together with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios, it has been one of UNESCOs World Heritage sites since 1988.
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Trinidad was founded on December 23, 1514[1] by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar under the name Villa De la Santísima Trinidad. Its one of the best preserved cities in the Caribbean from the time when the sugar trade was the main industry in the region.
Nowadays, Trinidad's main industry is tobacco processing. The older parts of town are well preserved as the Cuban tourism industry sees benefit from tour groups. In contrast, some parts of town outside the non-tourist areas are very run down and in disrepair, especially in the centre.
Outside the city lies the Ancón peninsula with a long sandy beach (Playa Ancón) and several resort hotels. Ancón was one of the first new resorts to be developed in Cuba following the 1959 revolution.
In 2004, the municipality of Trinidad had a population of 73,466.[3] With a total area of 1,155 km² (445.9 sq mi),[2] it has a population density of 63.6/km² (164.7/sq mi).
The municipality is divided into the barrios of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Aguacate, Cabagán, Caracusey, Casilda, Guaniquical, Río de Ay, San Francisco, San Pedro and Táyaba.[1]
- Plaza Mayor
- Municipal History Museum
- Santísima Trinidad Cathedral
- Playa Ancon
 Trinidad |
 Overview of the city |
 Street in Trinidad |
 Trinidad just before a storm |
- City webpage (Spanish)
- Trinidad
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Alejandro de Humboldt National Park · Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos · Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba · Desembarco del Granma National Park · Old Havana and its Fortifications · San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba · Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios · Viñales Valley |
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| Cabaiguan · Fomento · Jatibonico · La Sierpe · Sancti Spiritus · Taguasco · Trinidad · Yaguajay |  |