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 16.5 km2 (6 sq mi), it is the smallest of the nation's seven districts in terms of area,[1] but the largest in population with 69,454 residents in 2012 rising to an estimated 77,700 in 2018.[2] It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts São Tomé and Pantufo.[3][2]:15

Água Grande
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°20′N 6°44′E
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
SeatSão Tomé
Area
 • Total16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total77,700
 • Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (UTC)

Population
Population of Água Grande District (1940—2012)
Year Population
1940[4]
8,407
1950[4]
7,820
1960[4]
9,575
1970[4]
19,630
1981[4]
32,375
1991[4]
42,331
2001[4][2]
51,886
2012[4][2]
69,454

Settlements

The main settlement is the town São Tomé. Other settlements are:

Politics

Água Grande currently has 13 seats in the National Assembly.[5]

Persons

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in São Tomé and Príncipe

Água Grande District is twinned with:

References
  1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
  2. Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  4. Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  5. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.
  6. "Lisboa - Geminações de Cidades e Vilas" [Lisbon - Twinning of Cities and Towns]. Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses [National Association of Portuguese Municipalities] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2013-08-23.
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