Praia das Conchas, São Tomé and Príncipe explained

Official Name:Praia das Conchas
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sao Tome
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on São Tomé Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:São Tomé and Príncipe
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:São Tomé
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lobata
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:174
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+1
Coordinates:0.3782°N 6.6121°W

Praia das Conchas is a settlement in the western part of the Lobata District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 174 (2012 census).[1] Established as a plantation (roça),[2] Praia das Conchas lies 2 km from the coast, 3 km west of Guadalupe. There is a smaller seaside settlement also called Praia das Conchas, 3.5 km to the north.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ine.st/phocadownload/userupload/Documentos/DADOS%20LOCALIDADE%20PROJE%C3%87%C3%95ES/Publica%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20dos%20Resultados%20sobre%20Localidades%20-%20IV%20RGPH%202012.pdf 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe
  2. http://www.asrocasdesaotome.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/inventario.png Mapa do inventário