Trinidad, Paraguay
Trinidad | |
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  Trinidad | |
| Coordinates: 27°7′12″S 55°46′48″W / 27.12000°S 55.78000°W | |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Department | Itapúa Department |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 6 873 |
Trinidad (Spanish for Trinity) is a district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. It is well known for its Jesuit Mission, La Misión de la Santísima Trinidad de Paraná. In 1993, the mission was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is open to visitation by tourists.
Geography
[edit]Trinidad is located on Ruta 6ta, 30 kilometers north of the department's capital, Encarnación. It is surrounded by the following districts:
- Jesus and Hohenau to the north,
- Nueva Alborada and Hohenau to the east,
- Nueva Alborada and Capitán Miranda to the south,
- Capitán Miranda to the west.
Population
[edit]According to the 2002 census, by the Dirección General de Estadísticas, Encuestas y Censos, the district had a total of 6,873 inhabitants. 35% (2,417) percent living in the center of the district, and 65% (4,456 ) in rural areas.
Sources
[edit]- World Gazeteer: Paraguay[dead link] – World-Gazetteer.com
