Sites & cities that bear the name of Riaba

Riaba

Today in : Equatorial Guinea
First trace of activity : 1507 C.E
Last trace of activity : today
Recorded names : Concepción

Description : Riaba is a town in Equatorial Guinea. It is also the 30th largest settlement in the country. It was established by the British in 1821. At the beginning of the 16th century, specifically in 1507, the Portuguese Ramos de Esquivel made a first attempt at colonization on the island of Fernando Pó. He established a factory in Concepción (now Riaba) and developed plantations of sugarcane.

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