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Trindade (São Tomé and Príncipe)

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This article is about the city of Trindade. For other uses, see Trindade (disambiguation). Town in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Trindade
Town
Trindade is located in São ToméTrindadeTrindadeLocation on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°E / 0.300; 6.683
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
DistrictMé-Zóchi District
Elevation254 m (833 ft)
Population
 • Total16,140
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Trindade (Portuguese for the Trinity) is a town located on São Tomé Island, which is part of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 16,140 (2012 census). It is the seat of Mé-Zóchi District. It lies 7 km southwest of the capital São Tomé. Nearby places include Diogo Simão to the northeast, Lemos to the east, Cruzeiro to the south and Piedade to the west. There is a secondary school in Trindade, opened in 2011, with a capacity of 720 students.

During the Batepá massacre, a brutally crushed rebellion in February 1953, hundreds of inhabitants of Trindade and nearby Batepá were killed.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 6,049—    
2012 16,140+166.8%

Notable people

References

  1. 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Wller Neto do Espírito Santo (2014). "Ensino Superior em S.Tomé e Príncipe (STP) Gestão Interna/Externa. Que Retorno?" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Universidade Lusófona. p. 41.
  3. Francisco, Alberto da Boa Morte (2011). Exorcising Devils from the Throne: Sao Tome and Principe. New York, NY: Algora Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87586-846-2.
  4. Le massacre de février 1953 à São Tomé. Raison d'être du nationalisme santoméen, Gerhard Seibert, University of Leiden, 1996-97 (in French)
  5. "São Tomé and Príncipe: Regions, Districts, Urban Areas, Localities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
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