Canchungo

Canchungo is a town located in the western Cacheu Region of Guinea-Bissau formerly known as Vila Teixeira Pinto after Major Teixeira Pinto, the colonial officer that pacified the area.

Canchungo
Coat of arms
Canchungo
Location in Guinea-Bissau
Coordinates: 12°4′2″N 16°2′0″W
Country Guinea-Bissau
RegionCacheu Region
Population
 (2008 est.)
  Total6,434

Population 6,434 (2008 est).[1]

References

  1. World Gazetteer Archived October 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on June 16, 2008


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