List of cities in São Tomé and Príncipe
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A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and towns in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. These are villages, towns, and cities with populations over 300. The date of censuses are August 4, 1991, August 25, 2001, and January 1, 2005:
| Cities in São Tomé und Príncipe | |||||
| Rank | Place | Population | District | ||
| Census 1991 | Census 2001 | Estimate 2005 | |||
| 1. | São Tomé São Tomé -Transport:São Tomé is served by São Tomé International Airport with regular flights to Europe and other African Countries.-Climate:São Tomé features a tropical wet and dry climate with a relatively lengthy wet season and a short dry season. The wet season runs from October through May while the... (capital) |
42,331 | 49,.957 | 56,166 | Água Grande |
| 2. | Santo Amaro Santo Amaro, São Tomé and Príncipe Santo Amaro is the second largest city in São Tomé and Príncipe, with 8,239 inhabitants. It is located in Lobata District.... |
5,878 | - | 8,239 | Lobata Lobata District Lobata 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 third largest in terms of population with approximately 16,500 residents and covers approximately 105 square kilometers. The district capital is... |
| 3. | Neves Neves, São Tomé and Príncipe -Education :Neves has schools or collegiates , a lyceum , a small high school , churches, beaches, a small port and a few squares .... |
5,919 | 6,635 | 7,392 | Lembá Lemba The Lemba or 'wa-Remba' are a southern African ethnic group to be found in Zimbabwe and South Africa with some little known branches in Mozambique and Malawi. According to Parfitt they are thought to number 70,000... |
| 4. | Santana Santana, São Tomé and Príncipe -Persons:*Alda Bandeira, a São Tomean politicianSantana has schools or collegiates , a lyceum , a small gymnasia , a few churches, a beach, a small port and a few squares .... |
6,190 | 6,228 | 6,969 | Cantagalo |
| 5. | Trindade Trindade -Transportation:Trindade are linked with São Tomé and Príncipe's only highways linking to the capital city of São Tomé, another linking Neves and Santana and another linking to Guadalupe as well.... |
- | 6,049 | 6,636 | Mé-Zóchi |
| 6. | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, São Tomé and Príncipe Santa Cruz is a hamlet on the island of São Tomé in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Santa Cruz has a church and a nearby square , it also has a nearby school.... |
- | 1,862 | 2,045 | Caué |
| 7. | Pantufo Pantufo Pantufo is a town in the Água Grande District of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located 5km from the capital São Tomé. Along with the capital, Pantufo has traditionally been considered the only urban settlement in the country.... |
- | 1,929 | 2,169 | Água Grande |
| 8. | Guadalupe Guadalupe, São Tomé and Príncipe -Education:Santana has a school or a collegiate and a lyceum , a gymnasia is in the capital, a few churches, a beach, a small port and a few squares .... |
- | 1,543 | 1,734 | Lobata Lobata District Lobata 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 third largest in terms of population with approximately 16,500 residents and covers approximately 105 square kilometers. The district capital is... |
| 9. | Santo António Santo António -Transportation:Santo António is linked with remote unpaved roads that link to the northern and the southern part of the island as well as to near the mountain.... |
1,000 | 1,010 | 1,156 | Pagué |
| 10. | Santa Catarina Santa Catarina, São Tomé and Príncipe Santa Catarina is a village in the southwestern of the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is named after a stream flowing nearby the village. Santa Catarina is linked with the main road linking São João dos Angolares and Neves. The population lives in rural areas.The village has a... |
- | - | 971 | Lembá Lemba The Lemba or 'wa-Remba' are a southern African ethnic group to be found in Zimbabwe and South Africa with some little known branches in Mozambique and Malawi. According to Parfitt they are thought to number 70,000... |
| 11. | Porto Alegre Porto Alegre, São Tomé and Príncipe Porto Alegre is a village on the island of São Tomé in the district of Caué in São Tomé and Príncipe.Porto Alegre has a small school, a church and a square .-External links:*Coordinates:... |
- | - | 334 | Caué |