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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 tourist areas are very run down and in disrepair, especially in the centre. Tourism from Western nations is a major source of income in the
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since 1988, because of its historical importance as a center of the sugar trade in the 18th and 19th centuries. Trinidad is one of the best-preserved cities in the Caribbean from the time when the
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In 2022, the municipality of Trinidad had a population of 76,500. With a total area of 1,155 km (446 sq mi), it has a population density of 63.6/km (165/sq mi).
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to be developed in Cuba following the 1959 revolution. Along the Ancón Peninsula are three hotels: Hotel Costa Sur (South Coast Hotel), Hotel Ancón, and Brisas Trinidad del Mar.
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landed at Trinidad in 1527 en route to Florida. Caught in a hurricane, the expedition lost two ships, twenty horses and sixty men to the violent storm.
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Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
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of a church; another is in a large cave formerly used as a war time hospital.
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Francisco Verdugo failing to prevent Cortes from leaving, despite orders from
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and his five brothers. After ten days, Cortes sailed, the
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This article is about the Cuban town. For other uses, see
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Plaza Mayor and Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
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A view from Saint Francis of Assini, Trinidad, Cuba
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The Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco in Trinidad
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The Municipal History Museum is in town also. 1593:1510s establishments in the Spanish West Indies 531:grilles, and colonial-era edifices such as the 440:Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Azucareros 375:Trinidad was founded on December 23, 1514, by 1362: 1259: 1134: 994: 883: 1583:Populated places in Sancti Spíritus Province 601:20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city is 1376: 1369: 1355: 1266: 1252: 1141: 1127: 1001: 987: 864: 862: 699:A typical colonial street in October 2000. 99:Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba 1608:1514 establishments in the Spanish Empire 918:"Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios" 868: 491: 483: 1197:Old Havana and its Fortification System 859: 839: 837: 1565: 741:Tower of the Convento de San Francisco 527:streets, houses in pastel colors with 450:Nowadays, Trinidad's main industry is 389:recruited men for his expedition from 267:Trinidad and the Valle de los Ingenios 1350: 1247: 1122: 982: 843: 367:was the main industry in the region. 339: 26:Municipality in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba 16:Municipality in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba 1588:Populated places established in 1514 1016: 834: 424:The town proper is divided into the 1192:Desembarco del Granma National Park 1165:Alejandro de Humboldt National Park 936: 609:centres. Another attraction is the 180:1,155 km (446 sq mi) 97:Trinidad municipality (red) within 13: 14: 1619: 1009:Places adjacent to Trinidad, Cuba 974: 767: 1444: 1335: 1231: 1088: 1071: 1063: 1041: 791: 758: 746: 734: 725: 716: 704: 692: 680: 668: 656: 649: 91: 76: 66: 51: 641: 344:) is a town in the province of 317:Latin America and the Caribbean 957: 910: 568:The Valley of the Sugar Mills— 381:Villa de la Santísima Trinidad 36:Villa de la Santísima Trinidad 1: 1494:South-East Coffee Plantations 1089: 1042: 827: 634:and was one of the first new 521:Spanish Colonial architecture 1603:World Heritage Sites in Cuba 1072: 1064: 922:UNESCO World Heritage Centre 533:Santísima Trinidad Cathedral 419: 7: 1202:San Pedro de la Roca Castle 784: 507:Plaza Mayor, Trinidad, Cuba 463:The city is located on the 352:. Together with the nearby 10: 1624: 965:ALEJO MARIA IZNAGA BORRELL 519:and an open-air museum of 504: 474: 458: 445: 377:Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar 370: 257:UNESCO World Heritage Site 18: 1517: 1454: 1441: 1387: 1333: 1285: 1228: 1160: 1014: 946:, London: Penguin Books, 944:The Conquest of New Spain 613:Bay, which attracts both 578:, has around 70 historic 558: 537:Convento de San Francisco 488:View of colonial Trinidad 393:'s home in Trinidad, and 326: 322: 312: 302: 287: 279: 271: 263: 254: 250: 240: 230: 213: 205: 197: 192: 184: 176: 171: 163: 151: 139: 104: 90: 62: 50: 41: 31: 21:Trinidad (disambiguation) 1279:Sancti Spíritus Province 605:, one of Cuba's premier 586:since the 18th century. 245:https://trinidad.gob.cu/ 807:Alberto Delgado Airport 496:Taxi in the city center 479: 188:80 m (260 ft) 1504:Valley de los Ingenios 1217:Valley de los Ingenios 869:Statoids (July 2003). 822:Municipalities of Cuba 817:List of cities in Cuba 497: 489: 337:Spanish pronunciation: 209:66/km 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Index

Trinidad (disambiguation)
Municipality
The Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco in Trinidad
Flag of Trinidad
Coat of arms of Trinidad
Trinidad municipality (red) within Sancti Spíritus Province (yellow) and Cuba
21°48′15″N 79°58′59″W / 21.80417°N 79.98306°W / 21.80417; -79.98306
Country
Cuba
Province
Sancti Spíritus
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
Area code
https://trinidad.gob.cu/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
session
460
Latin America and the Caribbean
[tɾiniˈðað]
Sancti Spíritus
Cuba
Valle de los Ingenios
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
sugar trade
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar
Hernán Cortés
Juan de Grijalva

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