Caixão Grande is a town on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 1,021 (2012 census).[1] It lies about 5 km southwest of the national capital São Tomé.

Caixão Grande
Village
Caixão Grande is located in São Tomé
Caixão Grande
Caixão Grande
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°42′E / 0.300°N 6.700°E / 0.300; 6.700
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
DistrictMé-Zóchi
Population
 (2018)
 • Total1,079
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Population history

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[2] 890—    
2008[2] 1,014+13.9%
2012[1] 1,021+0.7%

Sporting clubs

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Caixão Grande is home to Bairros Unidos FC (also known as Caixão Grande) that plays in the São Tomé Island League.

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ a b "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09.