São João dos Angolares explained

Official Name:São João dos Angolares
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Sao Tome
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Caué
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:3605
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+1
Coordinates:0.1333°N 45°W

São João dos Angolares is a small town on the east coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Caué District. Its population is 3,605 (2012).[1] The town lies 17 km southwest of Santana, 17 km northeast of Porto Alegre and 24 km southwest of the capital São Tomé. The Portuguese-based creole language Angolar (Ngola) is spoken in and around São João dos Angolares.[2] The plantation complex Roça São João has been restored and is now a restaurant, hotel and arts centre.[3] The town's football (soccer) club is UDRA (União Desportiva Rei Amador).

Population history

YearPopulation
2001 (census) 1,862
2012 (census) 3,605

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/SaoTome.html São Tomé and Príncipe
  2. https://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/aoa/ Angolar
  3. http://www.pousadas.st/roca-sao-joao.html Roça São João