Official Name: | Ponta Baleia |
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: | Caué |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 43 |
Timezone1: | WAT |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Coordinates: | 0.0382°N 6.5476°W |
Ponta Baleia (Portuguese for "whale point") is a headland and a settlement in the south of Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 43 (2012 census).[1] The locality lies 1.5 km east of Porto Alegre and 2 km southeast of Vila Malanza. A ferry goes from Ponta Baleia to Ilhéu das Rolas.