Trinidad (Uruguay)

Trinidad on the map of Uruguay

Trinidad is a city in southwestern Uruguay.

Geography

Trinidad is the capital of the department of Flores. It is located in the center of this departments in the sector 1

History

The city of Trinidad existed before they had built a church. Here lived a group of people who owned no land and who had no fixed abode. There are "los Santisima Trinidad de porongos " no exact founding date of because the city had a very long development process. In 1904 it was decided, however, that the founding date was July 18, 1804.

On December 30, 1885 Trinidad received by the legal regulation of the Ley no. 854 the status of a Ciudad (city).

Infrastructure

Traffic

Transport Infrastructural the city over the pass leading through them Ruta 3 is developed that meets the Ruta 14 on the spot.

Economy

The economy is dominated by agriculture and agro- industry.

Population

The population of Trinidad is 21,429 (as of 2011), of which 10,378 male and 11,051 female. This makes it by far the largest city of the department in this regard, as it is home to around 80 % of the total population of.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay

Personalities

  • Gonzalo Castro Irizabal ( born 1984 ), football player
  • Venancio Flores (1808-1868), military and politicians
  • Ignacio González Barón ( b. 1983 ), football player
Departments of Uruguay Flores Department Route 3 (Uruguay) Route 14 (Uruguay)
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