Lembá District
| Lembá | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location within São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| Coordinates: 0°21′N 6°30′E / 0.350°N 6.500°ECoordinates: 0°21′N 6°30′E / 0.350°N 6.500°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Province/Island | São Tomé |
| Seat | Neves |
| Area | |
| • Total | 230 km2 (90 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 12,331 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) |
Lembá is a district of São Tomé Province. It is one of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic island group of São Tomé and Príncipe. Itis the second largest in terms of area covering approximately 230 square kilometers. Its population is 12,331 (2008 est.).[1] The district capital is Neves.
Population
- 1940 6,885 (11.4% of the national population)
- 1950 6,196 (10.3% of the national population)
- 1960 6,196 (9.7% of the national population)
- 1970 6,206 (8.4% of the national population)
- 1981 7,905 (8.2% of the national population)
- 1991 9,016 (7.7% of the national population)
- 2001 10,696 (7.8% of the national population)
Settlements
The main settlement is the town Neves. Other settlements are:
- Diogo Vaz
- Ponta Figo
- Rosema
- Santa Catarina
- São José
Other settlements
Other hamlets, fractions and sections include:
- Arribana
- Binda - etymology of Angolan origin
- Brigoma - etymology likely of Angolan origin
- Cadão - etymology likely of Angolan origin
- Cascata
- Claudina
- Dona Amélia
- Emília
- Esprainha
- Fortunato
- Frederico
- Generosa
- Vila Graciosa
- João Paulo
- José Luís
- José Luís do Campo
- Lembá - etymology of Angolan origin
- Maria
- Maria Luísa do Campo
- Monte Carmo
- Monte Figo
- Morais, Antonio
- Morais, Manuel
- Mulundo - etymology of Angolan origin
- Paga Fogo
- Ponta Figo
- Ponta Furada
- Rebordelo
- Ribeira Funda
- Ribeira Palma
- Ribeira Palma na Praia
- Rio Ave
- Rio Leça
- Santa Clotilde
- Santa Irene
- Santa Jenny
- Santa Jenny dos Quatros Caminhos
- Santa Maria
- Santa Teresa
- São João de Lembá
- São José
- São Manuel
- São Miguel
- São Oscar
- Sousa, Juliana de
- Vila Sara
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