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Cantagalo District

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Country
  
São Tomé and Príncipe

Seat
  
Santana

Area
  
119 km²

Province/Island
  
São Tomé

Time zone
  
UTC (UTC+0)

Population
  
18,194 (2012)

Cantagalo District

Cantagalo is a district of São Tomé Province. Out of the seven districts that make up the equatorial Atlantic islands of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is fourth largest in terms of population and covers approximately 119 square kilometers. Its population is 18,194 (2012). The district capital is Santana. Today the population may reached over 20,000 and is now becoming a part of the São Tomé City Metro Area.

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The geography includes Ilhéu de Santana. One of the promontories in the district is Ponta da Agulha which is located to its nearby islet of Santana.

Population

  • 1940: 7,854 (12.9% of the national population)
  • 1950: 8,568 (14.2% of the national population)
  • 1960: 9,758 (15.2% of the national population)
  • 1970: 9,697 (13.1% of the national population)
  • 1981: 10,435 (10.8% of the national population)
  • 1991: 11,433 (9.7% of the national population)
  • 2001: 13,258 (9.6% of the national population)
  • 2008: 15,113 (est.)
  • 2012: 18,194

    • Settlements

    The main settlement is the town Santana. Other settlements are:

  • Água Izé
  • Anselmo Andrade
  • Cidade Alta
  • Cova Água
  • Guegue
  • Picão Flor
  • Praia Messias Alves
  • Ribeira Afonso
  • Riboque Santana
  • Santa Clotilde
  • Uba Budo
  • Zandrigo

    • References

    Cantagalo District Wikipedia
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