Diogo Vaz, São Tomé and Príncipe

Diogo Vaz
Village
Diogo Vaz
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°19′00″N 6°29′54″E / 0.3167°N 6.4982°E / 0.3167; 6.4982Coordinates: 0°19′00″N 6°29′54″E / 0.3167°N 6.4982°E / 0.3167; 6.4982
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé
District Lembá
Population (2008)
 • Total 777
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

Rosema is a settlement in the south end of the Lembá District on the western coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe and is connected with the National Route 2 (EN2). Its population is 777 (2008 est.),[1] Northeast is Neves and not far to the south is Santa Catarina.

Its landmark feature is a roça (Roça de Diogo Vaz), mainly where the settlement was founded upon.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001
(census) 		682—    
2008
(estimate) 		777+13.9%

About the village

Agriculture is the dominant industry.

A barnacle species, Conopea saotomensis is founded in the waters near the village and its surroundings, it was first described there.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Agostinho Miguel (2013-11-13). "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-16.
  2. ↑ Carrison-Stone, D., Van Syoc, R., Williams, G. & Simison, W.B. 2013. Two new species of the gorgonian inhabiting barnacle, Conopea (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica), from the Gulf of Guinea. ZooKeys 270: 1–20.


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