| Autonomous Region of Príncipe | |
| Native Name: | Região Autónoma do Príncipe |
| Native Name Lang: | pt |
| Type: | Autonomous Region |
| Coordinates: | 1.6167°N 31°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Parts Type: | provinces |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Santo António |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 142 |
| Elevation M: | 947 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 8420 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | UTC+0 |
| Iso Code: | ST-P |
The Autonomous Region of Príncipe (Portuguese: Região Autónoma do Príncipe) is an autonomous administrative division of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. Established on 29 April 1995, it covers the island of Príncipe and a number of small uninhabited islands around it, with an area of 142km2 in total.[2] As defined by the constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, the Autonomous Region of Príncipe has a Regional Assembly and a Regional Government.[3] Its population was 7,324 at the 2012 census;[4] the latest official estimate was 8,420.[5] It is coextensive with and consists of a single district: Pagué. Its seat is the town Santo António.
The main island of the autonomous region is Príncipe. Smaller offshore islets are:
In 1995, a few years after the country's democratic transition, Príncipe became an autonomous region. The island's first regional government was elected in the same year. The central government's failure to hold any local election in the years thereafter caused another popular protest in June 2006 that forced Príncipe's regional government to step down.
The main settlement is the town of Santo António. Other settlements are: