Trinidad (Spanish for ''Trinity'') is a

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in the

Itapúa Department Itapúa () is a department in the southern region of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación. It is divided into 30 districts, more than any other department in the country. History This department was created after the breakup of the ...

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. It is well known for its Jesuit Mission, La Misión de la Santísima Trinidad de Paraná. In 1993, the mission was declared a

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World Heritage Site, and is open to visitation by tourists.

Geography

Trinidad is located on Ruta 6ta, 30 kilometers north of the department's capital, Encarnación. It is surrounded by the following districts: *

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to the north, * Nueva Alborada and

to the east, * Nueva Alborada and

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to the south, *

to the west.

Population

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

World Gazeteer: Paraguay
– World-Gazetteer.com {{Districts in the Itapúa Department Districts of Itapúa Department