Agostinho Neto, São Tomé and Príncipe explained

Official Name:Agostinho Neto
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Sao Tome
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location on São Tomé Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:São Tomé and Príncipe
Subdivision Type1:Island
Subdivision Name1:São Tomé
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lobata
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:992
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+1
Coordinates:0.3667°N 6.6434°W

Agostinho Neto is a settlement in Lobata District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 992 (2012 census).[1] It lies 1.5 km southeast of Guadalupe and 2.5 km west of Conde.

After São Tomé and Príncipe became independent in 1975, the settlement was named after the founding father of Angola, Agostinho Neto. The settlement grew around the plantation complex Roça Rio do Ouro, established in 1865. It is one of the most impressive agricultural structures in the country. There is a museum in the former mansion.[2] [3]

Sports

The football (soccer) club of the village is Amador.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ine.st/phocadownload/userupload/Documentos/DADOS%20LOCALIDADE%20PROJE%C3%87%C3%95ES/Publica%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20dos%20Resultados%20sobre%20Localidades%20-%20IV%20RGPH%202012.pdf 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe
  2. http://www.asrocasdesaotome.com/rocas/rio-do-ouro/ Roça Rio do Ouro
  3. Web site: Roça Agostinho Neto. SIPA. pt. 2018-10-24.