Official Name: | Belo Monte |
Settlement Type: | Former plantation currently nature resort |
Pushpin Map: | Principe |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location on Príncipe Island |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Príncipe |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 75 |
Timezone1: | WAT |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 1.6846°N 7.4431°W |
Belo Monte is the name of a former cacao plantation (1922) in the northeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It has been recently restored and is currently operated as a nature resort. The population of the nearby village, constructed for the plantation personnel, is 75 (2012 census).[1] The settlement is located northeast of the island capital Santo António and Picão. The plantation grounds include Praia Banana, one of the iconic beaches of Principe