Micoló

Micoló
Hamlet
Micoló
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°24′0″N 6°41′20″E / 0.40000°N 6.68889°E / 0.40000; 6.68889Coordinates: 0°24′0″N 6°41′20″E / 0.40000°N 6.68889°E / 0.40000; 6.68889
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé
District Lobata
Population (2008)
 • Total 1,008
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

Micoló is a settlement in Lobata District in the northern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,008 (2008 est.),[1] Micoló is also the seat of its subdistrict (municipality) that covers the northeast of the district. The origin of the name is likely of Angolan origin (estimate Angolan origin: Mikolo). Its location is by the coast, situated by Rio do Ouro (the golden river) and its beach, Ilhéu das Cabras is roughly 1-2 km northeast.

Micoló are connected with a beach road connecting the capital São Tomé and southwest to Conde.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001
(census) 		884—    
2008
(estimate) 		1,008+14.0%

Sporting club

See also

Notes

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

References

  • Great World Atlas, Reader's Digest Volumes, 1st Edition, September 2006, p. 223 ISBN 972-609-471-2
  • Grande Dicionário Enciclopédico Ediclube (Ediclube Great Encyclopedia Dictionary) Vol. XVI, p. 5574 and 5575, 1996. ISBN 972-719-056-1
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