Santa Josefina, São Tomé and Príncipe

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Santa Josefina
Village
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Santa Josefina
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°04′18″N6°31′44″E / 0.0718°N 6.5288°E / 0.0718; 6.5288 Coordinates: 0°04′18″N6°31′44″E / 0.0718°N 6.5288°E / 0.0718; 6.5288
Country São Tomé and Príncipe
Island São Tomé
District Caué
Population
 (2008)
  Total17
Time zone UTC+1 (WAT)

Santa Josefina (Portuguese for Saint Josephine) is a village in the southern part of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 17 (2008 est.). [1] It lies 4 km north of Porto Alegre.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 [1] 15    
2008 [1] 17+13.3%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09.