Cantagalo District

Cantagalo is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 119 km² (46 sq mi),[1] and its population is 17,161 (2012).[2] The district seat is Santana. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Santana and Ribeira Afonso.[3][2]^:15

Cantagalo
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°13′N 6°42′E
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Island	São Tomé
Seat	Santana
Area
• Total	119 km^2 (46 sq mi)
Population  (2012)
• Total	17,161
• Density	140/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)

Population

Population of Cantagalo District (1940—2012)

Year	Population
1940[4]	7,863
1950[4]	8,541
1960[4]	9,768
1970[4]	9,667
1981[4]	10,435
1991[4]	11,433
2001[4][2]	13,258
2012[4][2]	17,161

Settlements

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

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

Points of interests

• Roça Água Izé
• Ilhéu de Santana

Politics

Cantagalo currently has seven seats in the National Assembly.[5]

References

1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
2. Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
4. Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
5. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.