Lobata District

Lobata
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°22′N 6°40′E / 0.367°N 6.667°ECoordinates: 0°22′N 6°40′E / 0.367°N 6.667°E
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Province/Island	São Tomé
Seat	Guadalupe
Area
• Total	105 km^2 (41 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	17,311
• Density	160/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC (UTC+0)

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 17,311 (2008 est.).^[1] The district capital is Guadalupe. The municipality includes an islet called the Ilhéu das Cabras.

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)

Settlements

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

Hamlets, fractions and other settlements

• Aguã Telha
• Agua Casada
• Aguã Coimbra
• Aguã Sampaio
• Aragão
• Boa Esperança
• Caldeiras
• Canavial
• Cruz Grande
• Desejada
• Fernão Dias
• Gratidão
• Guarda
• Laranjeiras
• Mesquita
• Monte Carmo
• Morro Vigia
• Nova Cintra or Nova Sintra
• Poisco Alto
• Praia das Conchas - North
• Praia das Conchas - South
• Rio Vouga
• Saltado
• Santarém Castanhede
• Santa Clara
• Santa Luzia
• Santa Luzia de Lobata
• Santa Maria
• Santo Amaro
• São Carlos
• Uba Cabra - name of Angolan origin
• Vale Flor
• Vale Prazeres
• Vila Braga
• Vila Graciosa

Twin towns

Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal - 2013

References

1. INE, Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08