Hoholau
Hoholau | ||
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Administrative Post Aileu | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 16.72 km2 (6.46 sq mi) | |
Population (2010) | ||
• Total | 766 | |
Time zone | UTC +9 |
Hoholau is a
Geography
Hoholau lies to the west of the Aileu Subdistrict and has an area of 16.72 km2 (10.38 sq. mi). To the east is the suco
Only minor roads lead to Hoholau. To the north lie the villages Mau Uluria (Mauloria), Acolimamate and Ouelae, in the center Fisunia, in the south Manama. In Acolimamate there is a makeshift helipad and an elementary school, the Escola Primaria No. 8 Hoholau.
In Suco Hoholau are the five aldeias: Aslimhati, Hatulai, Manubata, Mau and Uluria Saharai.
History
In 1977, during the war against the Indonesian invaders, the Central Committee of the
During the East Timor crisis in September 1999, members of the militia group AHI (Aku Hidup dengan Integrasi) systematically destroyed sucos in Aileu, including Hoholau. Houses were burned down and livestock were killed.
In the elections of 2004/2005, Soares Duarte was elected Chefe de Suco and, in 2009, confirmed in his position.
Demographics
766 residents live in the suco (down from 806 in 2004). About 91% of the population stated Mambai as their native language. About 8% speak Tetum Prasa.
References
- Government of East Timor. 16 September 2009. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
- Direcção Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original(PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2012.