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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 District

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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