Trindade (São Tomé and Príncipe)

Trindade
Town
Trindade
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°E / 0.300; 6.683Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°E / 0.300; 6.683
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé Province
District Mé-Zóchi District
Elevation 254 m (833 ft)
Population (2008)
 • Total 1,187
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

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 1,187 (2008 est.),[1] less populous than the other five communities in the district. It is the capital of Mé-Zóchi District. As the district population reached over 45,000 and not far from the capital, Trindade will become a part of the São Tomé City Metro Area. Its main landmark is the Trinity church. Trindade connected with the EN3 that links with the capital and Monte Café and links with Rua 3 de Fevereiro named in memory of the fallen victims of the Batepá massacre in 1953.

Nearby places include Diogo Simão to the east-northeast, Lemos to the east, Cruzeiro in the south and Piedade in the west.

During the Batepá massacre on February 3, 1953, crowds of protestors gathered on February 3 and the police killed one of them, Manuel da Conceição Soares. His death precipitated a large protest in Trindade the following day.[2]

Subdivisions

  • Saudade
  • Uba Budo
  • Uba Flor
  • Vila Moura

Population history

  • 2001: 1041 (census)
  • 2008: 1187 (estimate)

Education

Trindade has its secondary school (or high school) first opened in 2011, it has a capacity of 720 students.[3]

Notable people

International Relations

Trindade is twinned with:

References

  1. ↑ INE, Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08
  2. ↑ Francisco, Alberto da Boa Morte (2011). Excorcising Devils from the Throne: Sao Tome and Principe. New York, NY: Algora Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87586-846-2.
  3. ↑ Espírito Santo, Wller Neto do (2014). Ensino Superior em S.Tomé e Príncipe (STP) Gestão Interna /Externa. Que Retorno? , Universidade Lusófona. (in Portuguese)


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