Praia das Conchas, São Tomé and Príncipe
| Praia das Conchas | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Praia das Conchas Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°24′16″N 6°37′22″E / 0.4045°N 6.6227°ECoordinates: 0°24′16″N 6°37′22″E / 0.4045°N 6.6227°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | São Tomé |
| District | Lobata |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 280 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (UTC) |
Praia das Conchas is a settlement and a beach in the south end of the Lobata District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe on a road linking with the EN2 towards the west. Its population is 487 (2008 est.),[1] It is located NNW of the capital São Tomé and north of Guadalupe.
Praia Guegue, another beach and also a settlement (sometimes as another Praia das Conchas) is to the east and west is Lagoa Azul.
Population history
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2001 (census) | 246 | — |
| 2008 (estimate) | 280 | +13.8% |
About the village
Agriculture is the dominant industry.
A species of bat, the São Tomé free-tailed bat (Chaerephon tomensis) is founded in the area.[2]
References
- ↑ Agostinho Miguel (2013-11-13). "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- ↑ Juste, J; Ibanez, C (1993). "A New Tadarida of the Subgenus Chaerephon (Chiroptera: Molossidae) from SaO Tome Island, Gulf of Guinea (West Africa)" (PDF). Journal of Mammalogy. 74 (4): 901. doi:10.2307/1382428. JSTOR 1382428.
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