Santana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Ilhéu Santana | |
  Santana Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°15′30″N 6°44′30″E / 0.25833°N 6.74167°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Island | São Tomé |
| District | Cantagalo District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 10,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Santana (Portuguese for Saint Anne) is a town on the eastern coast of São Tomé Island, which is part of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Cantagalo District. The population of Santana with the adjacent settlements Cidade Alta, Cova Água, Gomes, Nova Olinda, Picão Flor, Praia Messias Alves, Riboque Santana and Zandrigo is 10,290 (2012).[1] Santana lies 9 km south of the capital São Tomé and 17 km northeast of São João dos Angolares. The islet Ilhéu de Santana lies about 1 km off-shore, 2.5 km southeast of Santana.
Population history
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,228 | — |
| 2012 | 10,290 | +65.2% |
Sister city
Persons
- Alda Bandeira, a São Tomean politician
- Conceição Lima, poet
Sports
- 6 de Setembro - football (soccer) club
- Santana FC
References
| Communities |  | |
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| Geographical features | ||
 District capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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| District capitals | |
São Tomé is also the national capital, Santo António is also the capital of the autonomous region of Príncipe | |
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