Weldon

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Weldon, North Carolina

Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,655 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Grace Episcopal Church and the Weldon Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Weldon is located at 36°25′36″N 77°36′6″W / 36.42667°N 77.60167°W / 36.42667; -77.60167 (36.426567, -77.601597).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land. Located on the Roanoake River, Weldon is known as the "Rockfish Capital of the World" due to abundant fishing during the May spawning season.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,374 people, 532 households, and 358 families residing in the town. The population density was 775.5 people per square mile (299.7/km²). There were 624 housing units at an average density of 352.2 per square mile (136.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.17% White, 62.74% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

Weldon (footballer)

Weldon Santos de Andrade (born 6 August 1980), known simply as Weldon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Portuguese club S.C. Olhanense as a striker.

Club career

Weldon was born in Santo André, São Paulo. In his early career, he represented four clubs in quick succession: Santos Futebol Clube, Brasiliense Futebol Clube, Sport Club do Recife and Associação Atlética Ponte Preta, before moving abroad in 2004 with Al-Nassr FC of Saudi Arabia.

In the following year Weldon signed for Cruzeiro Esporte Clube: he went on to be loaned several times for the duration of his link, including twice in the French Ligue 1, with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard and Troyes AC, where the player was rarely used – only ten games and one goal in two season halves combined.

After an aborted three-year move to Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Weldon completed a two-year move to S.L. Benfica of Portugal (he had already played in the country the previous year, with C.F. Os Belenenses) on 21 July 2009. On 16 August he made his official debuts for the Eagles, rescuing a point at home against C.S. Marítimo for the season's opener (1–1); during the club's victorious campaign he served almost exclusively as backup to Óscar Cardozo and Javier Saviola, but made the most of his minutes, namely scoring twice in a 4–2 win at Associação Naval 1º de Maio on 5 April 2010, and another brace in another away triumph (3–2 against Académica de Coimbra).