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 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Trindade Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°41′E / 0.300°N 6.683°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]
Population history
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,049 | — |
| 2012 | 16,140 | +166.8% |
Notable people
edit- Almada Negreiros, painter and artist
- Aldair Santos, footballer
References
edit- ^ 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)
- ^ "São Tomé and Príncipe: Regions, Districts, Urban Areas, Localities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
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