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Água Grande District
Água Grande is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its capital, São Tomé, is also the national capital of the equatorial Atlantic island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Covering only , it is the smallest of the nation's seven districts in terms of area, but the largest in population with 69,454 residents in 2012 rising to an estimated 77,700 in 2018.Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts

São Tomé And Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about apart and about off the northwestern coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800 (2018 official estimate),Instituto Nacional de Estadística de São Tomé e Príncipe, as of 13 May 2018. São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles. The islands were uninhabited until Portuguese explorers João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar became the first Europeans to discover them in 1470. Gradually colonized and settled throughout the 16th century, they collectively served as a vital commercial and trade centre for the Atlantic slave trade. The rich volcanic soil and proximity to the equator made São Tomé and Príncipe ideal for sugar ...
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Quinta Santo António
Quinta Santo António is a suburb of the city São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla .... Its population is 4,299 (2012 census).2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe
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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.Projecção a nível distrital 2012 – 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
The district seat is Trindade. It is divided into the five statistical subdistricts
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Lobata District
Lobata is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is , and its population is 19,365 (2012).Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística
The district seat is Guadalupe. It is divided into the four statistical subdistricts
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Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ...
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Twin Towns And Sister Cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ...
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Lecabela Quaresma
Lecabela Dias da Fonseca Quaresma (born 26 December 1989 in Água Grande) is a Portuguese track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles and the combined events. Earlier in her career she represented her birth country, São Tomé and Príncipe. She competed for that country in the 100 m hurdles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the flag bearer of São Tomé and Príncipe at the opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event.
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Adimar Neves
Adimar Vila Nova Neves (born 28 May 1990), known as Adimar Neves or simply Adimar, is a São Toméan footballer who plays as a central defender for Finnish club Peimari United and the São Tomé and Príncipe national team. He also holds Portuguese citizenship. International career Adimar Neves made his international debut on 4 June 2016, when he played entirely in a loss Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Cape Verde Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about . These islands .... References External links * * 1990 births Living people São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers Men's association football central defenders São Tomé and Príncipe men's international footballers São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate men's footballers São Tomé and Príncipe expatriate s ...
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Manuel Pinto Da Costa
Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 5 August 1937) is a São Tomé and Príncipe, Santomean economist and politician who served as the first president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991. He again served as president from 2011 to 2016. Life and career Educated in East Germany, he is fluent in Portuguese language, Portuguese and German language, German. Until the early 1990s the MLSTP maintained extensive relations with Angola and the MPLA, with Pinto da Costa himself having enjoyed a friendly relationship with José Eduardo dos Santos, the President of Angola, extending back to when they were both young men. In 1991, the Democratization, legalisation of opposition political parties led to the country's first 1991 São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, election under a democratic system. Pinto da Costa did not contest the election and instead announced he would retire from politics. The MLSTP did not present an alternative candidate and Miguel Trovoada was elected uno ...
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Guadalupe De Ceita
João Guadalupe Viegas de Ceita (4 February 1929 – 23 October 2021) was a Santomean writer and doctor. He was one of co-founders and ideologist of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP), a project for an independent São Tomé and Príncipe. Biography De Ceita was born on 4 February 1929, in the city of São Tomé, once a colonial capital and then a federal capital. Guadalupe de Ceita started to work at the age of seven and helped his father who was a nurse in the plantations of the island. De Ceita finished his studies in Luanda and returned to the island where he attended Escola de Enfermagem de São Tomé (EEST); today it is the High Institute of Sciences and Health which is part of USTP (University of São Tomé and Príncipe). He chose not to finish his studies. De Ceita later served with the Santomean youth who incorporated into the anti-colonial struggle. He joined that time with Miguel Trovoada, Leonel Mário d'Alva, Filinto Costa Alegre ...
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Marcos Barbeiro
Marcos Paulo Lima Barbeiro (born 29 July 1995) is a Santomean footballer who plays as a midfielder. Football career On 17 August 2014, Barbeiro made his professional debut with Marítimo B in a 2014–15 Segunda Liga match against Portimonense. International goals :''Scores and results São Tomé and Príncipe's goal tally first.'' References External links *Stats and profile at LPFP *Marcos Barbeiro's profileon C.S. Marítimo Club Sport Marítimo MH M (), commonly known as Marítimo or Marítimo da Madeira, is a Portuguese professional sports club based in the city of Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Established in 1910, Marítimo is best known for its football team ... official website 1995 births Living people People from São Tomé São Tomé and Príncipe men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Sporting Praia Cruz players C.S. Marítimo players Real S.C. players Pontevedra CF footballers Liga Portugal 2 players Primeira Liga players ...
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National Assembly (São Tomé And Príncipe)
The National Assembly ( Portuguese: ''Assembleia Nacional'') is the unicameral legislative body of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a ''serious institutional crisis'', only with the approval of the Council of State, a consultative assembly composed of 12 members.Article 88, Constitution of Sao Tomé The National Assembly was founded in 1975, as a result of the adoption of the Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe. From 1975 to 1990, the Assembly served as a rubber-stamp to the one-party regime led by the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe. With the constitutional reforms of 1990, the country became a multi-party democracy and the first competitive elections were organised in 1991. Latest election results Previous election results * The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji ...
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