Lobata District

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Lobata
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
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Country São Tomé and Príncipe
Province/Island São Tomé
Seat Guadalupe
Area
 • Total 105 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 17,311
 • Density 160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone UTC (UTC+0)

Lobata is a district of São Tomé Province. Out of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, it is third largest in terms of population and covers approximately 105 square kilometers. Its population is 17,311 (2008 est.).[1] The district capital is Guadalupe. The municipality includes an islet called the Ilhéu das Cabras.

Population

  • 1940 9,240 (15.2% of the national population)
  • 1950 8,190 (13.6% of the national population)
  • 1960 7,875 (12.3% of the national population)
  • 1970 9,361 (12.7% of the national population)
  • 1981 11,776 (12.2% of the national population)
  • 1991 14,173 (12.1% of the national population)
  • 2001 15,187 (11.0% of the national population)

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Guadalupe. Other settlements are:

Twin towns

Portugal Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal - 2013

References

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

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