Mé-Zóchi District
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Mé-Zóchi is a district of
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
, on
São Tomé Island São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the ...
. Its area is . With 44,752 residents (2012) rising to 50,800 in 2018, it is the second most populous district of the country.Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
The district seat is Trindade. It is divided into the five statistical subdistricts Trindade,
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, Caixão Grande, Bombom and Almas.


Geography

The western part of the district is mountainous, and lies partly in the
Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé The Obô Natural Park of São Tomé ( pt, Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé) is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe, covering of the island of São Tomé Island, São Tomé. It was established in 2006, but yet to be assigned an IUCN protec ...
. The eastern part is densely populated, due to the proximity of the city
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. It has a short coastline.


Population


Settlements

The main settlement is the town Trindade. Other settlements are: * Água Creola * Água Gunu * Alice * Almas *
Batepá Batepá is a village on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 775 (2012 census).Blublu * Bobo Foro * Bombaim * Bombom * Caixão Grande *
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* Cruzeiro * Folha Fede *
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Madalena Madalena is a feminine given name. It is a Portuguese form of Magdalene. It may refer to: People *Madalena Alberto, Portuguese actress, singer and composer * Madalena Boavida, East Timorese politician *Maddalena Casulana, (c. 1544–c. 1590), I ...
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Ototó Ototó is a village in the central part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 585 (2012 census).Plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...
* Piedade *
Praia Melão Praia Melão is a seaside village in the north-eastern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe, part of Mé-Zóchi District. Its population is 2,668 (2012 census).Quinta da Graça Quinta da Graça is a village on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 58 (2012 census).Santa Cruz * São Nicolau *
Diogo Simão Diogo Simão is a village in Mé-Zóchi District Mé-Zóchi is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is . With 44,752 residents (2012) rising to 50,800 in 2018, it is the second most populous district of the coun ...
* Santa Margarida


Economy

The main economic activity in the district is agriculture, and it forms a large part of the national agricultural production. Coffee and cocoa are the main products, these are also the main export products of the country. The district has 26.28% of the farmers of the country.


Politics

Lobata currently has 13 seats in the
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.Elections in São Tomé and Principe
African Elections Database.


Notable people

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Almada Negreiros José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (7 April 1893 – 15 June 1970) was a Portuguese artist. He was born in the colony of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe, the son of a Portuguese father, António Lobo de Almada Negreiros, and a Santomean mothe ...
, painter and artist * Francisco Fortunato Pires, National Assembly member from 1994 to 2002 *
Filipe Santo Filipe Santo (born 5 January 1959) is a Santomean singer who is currently one of the country's greatest singers. His songs relates to different kinds of love, the daily lives of Santomeans, corruptions and society in general. One of his marked ...
, singer, winner of the Best Album at the 2nd STP Music Awards in 2016


Twin town

The district is twinned with: * Borba,
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Vagos Vagos () is a town and a municipality in Aveiro District, belonging to Centro Region of Portugal. The district capital, Aveiro, is its nearest large city. Its population in 2011 was 22,851 in an area of 164.92 km2, and it had 17,204 eligible ...
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Valongo Valongo () is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto and 10 km from Porto, in the northern region of Portugal. The municipality area consists of 75.12 km² and 93 858 inhabitants (2011), and is subdivided into four ...
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References

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