Diogo Vaz, São Tomé and Príncipe
Diogo Vaz | |
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Village | |
  Diogo Vaz Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°19′00″N 6°29′54″E / 0.3167°N 6.4982°E | |
| Country |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Province | São Tomé |
| District | Lembá |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 777 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (UTC) |
Rosema is a settlement in the south end of the Lembá District on the western coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe and is connected with the National Route 2 (EN2). Its population is 777 (2008 est.),[1] Northeast is Neves and not far to the south is Santa Catarina.
Its landmark feature is a roça (Roça de Diogo Vaz), mainly where the settlement was founded upon.
Population history
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 (census) | 682 | — |
| 2008 (estimate) | 777 | +13.9% |
About the village
Agriculture is the dominant industry.
A barnacle species, Conopea saotomensis is founded in the waters near the village and its surroundings, it was first described there.[2]
References
- ^ Agostinho Miguel (2013-11-13). "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ Carrison-Stone, D., Van Syoc, R., Williams, G. & Simison, W.B. 2013. Two new species of the gorgonian inhabiting barnacle, Conopea (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica), from the Gulf of Guinea. ZooKeys 270: 1–20.
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