- Trinidad, Cuba
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subdivision_name1 = Sancti Spíritus
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established_title = Founded
established_date = December 23, 1514
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population_total = 73466
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footnotes = Trinidad is a town in the province of Sancti Spíritus, centralCuba . Together with the nearby Valle de los Ingenios, it has been one ofUNESCO sWorld Heritage sites since1988 .History
Trinidad was founded on December 23, 1514 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 thesugar trade was the main industry in the region.Economy
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.Tourism
Tourism officials like to say Trinidad is a museum in itself. Those visiting the 500-year-old city will find Spanish colonial architecture, underscoring a colonial ambiance that marks the tiny city one of the country’s greatest attractions. Only a few square blocks in size, historic Trinidad is famous for its lovely, cobblestone streets, pastel coloured houses with elaborate
wrought-iron grills, as well as majestic palaces and plazas. The city can be toured in a few hours, by foot or by horse-drawn carriage. The city’s is located near both theEscambray Mountains and theCaribbean beach.One of the area’s most interesting sights is the
Valley of the Sugar Mills , which has been declared aWorld Heritage Site . The valley has around 70 long-standingsugar mill s that are a reminder of the importance of sugar to the Cuban economy over the centuries. Twenty km from the city isTopes de Collantes , one of Cuba’s premier ecotourism centres. Another ttraction is the Casilda Bay, which attracts both snorkelers and divers. A nearby islet has pristine beaches.Ancon Beach is a white sand beach that boasts a number of three- and four star hotels. Ancón was one of the first new resorts to be developed in Cuba following the 1959 revolution. Along the Ancon Peninsula are three hotels: Hotel Costa Sur (South Coast Hotel), Hotel Ancon and Brisas Trinidad del Mar (opened in 2002)
Attractions
*Plaza Mayor
*Municipal History Museum
*Santísima Trinidad Cathedral
*Playa AnconDemographics
In 2004, the municipality of Trinidad had a population of 73,466.Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|1155|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-10-07 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|63.6|abbr=yes.
The municipality is divided into the
barrio s of Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Aguacate, Cabagán, Caracusey, Casilda, Guaniquical, Río de Ay, San Francisco, San Pedro and Táyaba.Cite web|url=http://www.guije.com/pueblo/municipios/vtrinidad/index.htm|title=Trinidad|author=Guije.com|accessdate=2007-10-07 Es icon]References
External links
* [http://www.guije.com/pueblo/avillas/trinidad/index.htm City webpage] es icon
* [http://www.mycubavisit.com/cities/Trinidad.html Online travel guide to Trinidad]
* [http://www.cuba.tc/Trinidad.html Trinidad hotels]
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