Batepá

Batepá Batepá
Coordinates	0 ° 18 ′  N , 6 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 18 ′  N , 6 ° 40 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
province	Sao Tome
height	420 m
Residents	775 (2012)

Batepá is a place in the Mé-Zóchi district on the island of São Tomé in the island state of São Tomé and Príncipe . In 2012 there were 775 inhabitants.

geography

The place is at an altitude of approx. 420  m halfway between Trindade and Monte Cafe .

history

On February 3, 1953, the place was the scene of the Batepá massacre of hundreds of native Creoles . The so-called " Forros " were massacred by members of the colonial administration and Portuguese landowners after protesting against labor services. The event led to the independence of the former Portuguese colony and is celebrated every year as the Dia de Mártires da Liberdade .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe , (PDF; 15.1 MB) Instituto Nacional de Estatística . Retrieved June 10, 2020 (Portuguese)
2. ↑ Alberto da Boa Morte Francisco: Excorcising Devils from the Throne: Sao Tome and Principe. New York, NY: Algora Publishing 2011: p. 25. ISBN 978-0-87586-846-2