Bafatá
Bafatá | |
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| Coordinates: 12°10′19″N 14°39′27″W / 12.17194°N 14.65750°W | |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Admin. Region | Bafatá Region |
| Incorporated as a town | 1913 |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 34,760 |
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Bafatá is the second-largest city in Guinea-Bissau, known as the birthplace of Amílcar Cabral. The town has a population of 22,501 (2008 est). It is the capital of Bafatá Region as well as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, which was established in March 2001 with Carlos Pedro Zilli as bishop.