Trindade (São Tomé and Príncipe)
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]
Trindade | |
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  Trindade Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′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) |
During the Batepá massacre, a brutally crushed rebellion in February 1953, hundreds of inhabitants of Trindade and nearby Batepá were killed.[3][4]
Notable people
- Almada Negreiros, painter and artist
- Aldair Santos, footballer
References
- 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- Wller Neto do Espírito Santo (2014). "Ensino Superior em S.Tomé e Príncipe (STP) Gestão Interna/Externa. Que Retorno?" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Universidade Lusófona. p. 41.
- Francisco, Alberto da Boa Morte (2011). Exorcising Devils from the Throne: Sao Tome and Principe. New York, NY: Algora Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87586-846-2.
- Le massacre de février 1953 à São Tomé. Raison d'être du nationalisme santoméen, Gerhard Seibert, University of Leiden, 1996-97 (in French)
- http://citypopulation.de/SaoTome.html
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