Trinidad, Uruguay
Trinidad, Uruguay
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 Trinidad
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| Coordinates: 33°32′0″S 56°53′0″W / 33.533333°S 56.883333°WCoordinates: 33°32′0″S 56°53′0″W / 33.533333°S 56.883333°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Flores Department |
| Founded | 1805 |
| Founder | José Gervasio Artigas |
| Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 20,982 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 85000 |
| Area code(s) | +598 4364 |
Trinidad is the capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 14.
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History
Named for the Spanish word for 'Trinity', its naming reflects a less secular period in the country's history. The city was initially called: 'Santísima Trinidad de los Porongos' — (Most Holy Trinity of the Porongos). Even to this day, the inhabitants of the town are called in either 'trinitarios' or 'porongueros'.
Trinidad was founded in 1805 by General José Gervasio Artigas, the Uruguayan independence leader. Its status was elevated to "City" category on 30 December 1885 by decree Ley No. 854.
Population
In 2004, Trinidad had a population of 20,982. This makes Trinidad the largest city by far in the department of Flores.
| Year | Population |
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| 1963 | 15,466 |
| 1975 | 17,597 |
| 1985 | 18,372 |
| 1996 | 20,031 |
| 2004 | 20,982 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay
Geography
The stream Arroyo Sarandí, flows 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the city, while the stream Arroyo Porongo flows 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the city, both tributaries of the river Río Yí.
The city occupies an area of 5.144 square kilometres (1.986 sq mi) on an altitude of 134 metres (440 ft) above sea level.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve with a variety of flora and fauna is situated 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) west of the city, on Route 3.
Politics
Following a sizeable meeting in Trinidad in 2007, the 'Vamos Uruguay' grouping within the Colorado Party (Uruguay) was founded by Pedro Bordaberry Herrán, the front-running Presidential candidate of the Colorados for 2009. Following these beginnings in Trinidad, local chapters of the organization were subsequently established in many departments of Uruguay.
See also
- Porongos River#Name
- Flores Department#Fauna
- es:Arroyo Porongos
- es:Categoría:Poronguero
- ^ a b "1963–1996 Statistics / T" (DOC). Instituto Nacional de Estadística de Uruguay. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/biblioteca/toponimico/TOPOletraT.doc. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
- ^ "2004 Census of Flores department" (XLS). INE. 2004. http://www.ine.gub.uy/fase1new/Flores/Cuadro7_07.XLS. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
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