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Água Grande District

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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 

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Água Grande
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°20′N 6°44′E
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
SeatSão Tomé
Area
 • Total
16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
77,700
 • Density4,710/km2 (12,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (UTC)
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Population

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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
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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

Água Grande District is twinned with:

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