Trindade | |
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Town | |
Location on
São Tomé Island | |
Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°E | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Island | São Tomé |
District | Mé-Zóchi District |
Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 16,140 |
Time zone | UTC+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). [1] 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. [2]
During the Batepá massacre, a brutally crushed rebellion in February 1953, hundreds of inhabitants of Trindade and nearby Batepá were killed. [3] [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2001 | 6,049 | — |
2012 | 16,140 | +166.8% |
Trindade | |
---|---|
Town | |
Location on
São Tomé Island | |
Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°E | |
Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Island | São Tomé |
District | Mé-Zóchi District |
Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 16,140 |
Time zone | UTC+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). [1] 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. [2]
During the Batepá massacre, a brutally crushed rebellion in February 1953, hundreds of inhabitants of Trindade and nearby Batepá were killed. [3] [4]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2001 | 6,049 | — |
2012 | 16,140 | +166.8% |