Trinidad (Spanish for Trinity) is a district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. It is well known for its Jesuit Mission, La Misión de la Santísima Trinidad de Paraná. In 1993, the mission was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is open to visitation by tourists.

Trinidad
district
Trinidad
Coordinates: 27°7′12″S 55°46′48″W
Country	Paraguay
Department	Itapúa Department
Population  (2002)
• Total	6 873

Location

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

• Jesus and Hohenau to the north,
• Nueva Alborada and Hohenau to the east,
• Nueva Alborada and Capitán Miranda to the south,
• Capitán Miranda 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^{[dead link]} – World-Gazetteer.com