Lobata District

Template:Short description Template:Infobox settlement Lobata is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is Template:Convert,<ref>Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de</ref> and its population is 19,365 (2012).<ref name=census12>Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística</ref> The district seat is Guadalupe. It is divided into the four statistical subdistricts Guadalupe, Santo Amaro, Conde and Micoló.<ref>Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística</ref><ref name=census12/>Template:Rp

Geography

The district includes an islet called the Ilhéu das Cabras. Numerous beaches dot the coast, including Praia de Lagoa Azul, das Conchas, Guegue Micoló, das Plancas and dos Tamarindos. The eastern part of the district is increasingly urbanised due to its proximity to the city São Tomé.

Settlements

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

• Agostinho Neto
• Bela Vista
• Boa Entrada
• Boa Esperança
• Conde
• Fernão Dias
• Maianço
• Micoló
• Praia das Conchas
• Santo Amaro

Landmarks and points of interest

• Lagoa Azul, a bay in the west of the district.
• Lagoa Azul Lighthouse - west of Morro Peixe
• Roça Boa Entrada
• Roça do Rio Ouro in Agostinho Neto

Politics

Lobata currently has six seats in the National Assembly.<ref>Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.</ref>

Notable people

• William Barbosa, footballer
• Olinda Beja, writer
• Aurélio Martins, journalist, businessman and politician
• Ludgério Silva, footballer

Twin towns

• Seixal, Portugal<ref name=gem>Geminações de Cidades e Vilas</ref>
• Sousel, Portugal<ref name=gem/>
• Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal<ref name=gem/>

External links

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