Lobata District

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Country São Tomé and Príncipe Seat Guadalupe Area 105 km²		Province/Island São Tomé Time zone UTC (UTC+0) Population 20,007 (2012)

Lobata is a district of São Tomé Province. Out of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, it is third largest in terms of population and covers approximately 105 square kilometers. Its population is 20,007 (2012). The district capital is Guadalupe. The municipality includes an islet called the Ilhéu das Cabras. The entire district except for the west is becoming a part of the São Tomé City Metro Area.

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Population

1940: 9,240 (15.2% of the national population)

1950: 8,190 (13.6% of the national population)

1960: 7,875 (12.3% of the national population)

1970: 9,361 (12.7% of the national population)

1981: 11,776 (12.2% of the national population)

1991: 14,173 (12.1% of the national population)

2001: 15,187 (11.0% of the national population)

2008: 17,311 (est.)

2012: 20,007

Main settlements and communities

The main settlement is the town Guadalupe. Other settlements are:

Agostinho Neto

Bela Vista

Boa Entrada

Conde

Maianço

Micoló

Santo Amaro

Notable people

William Barbosa, footballer

Olinda Beja, writer

Aurélio Martins, journalist, businessman and politician

Ludgério Silva, footballer

Twin towns

Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal - 2013

References

Lobata District Wikipedia

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