Trindade (
Portuguese
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** Portu ...
for the
Trinity
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) is a town located 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 ...
, which is part of the
island
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nation 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 ...
. Its population is 16,140 (2012 census).
[2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe]
Instituto Nacional de Estatística It is the seat of
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 country.[São Tomé
São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its name is Portuguese for " Saint Thomas". Founded in the 15th century, it is one of Africa's oldest colonial cities.
History
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. Nearby places include
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 ...
to the northeast,
Lemos Lemos is a Portuguese-language surname. It can be also Greek (Λεμός).
Notable people by that name include:
Portuguese surname
* Álvaro Lemos (born 1993), Spanish professional footballer.
* Amanda Lemos (born 1987), Brazilian mixed martia ...
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.
During the
Batepá massacre
Batepá is a village on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 775 (2012 census).[Batepá
Batepá is a village on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 775 (2012 census).][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 mother ...]
, painter and artist
*
Aldair Santos, footballer
References
Populated places in Mé-Zóchi District
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