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'São Tomé' (population 56,166 in 2005) is the capital city of São Tomé and Príncipe and is by far the nation's largest town. Its name is Portuguese for "Saint Thomas."
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History
São Tomé was founded by Portugal in 1485 and is centred on a sixteenth century cathedral. Another early building is Fort São Sebastião, built in 1575 and now the São Tomé National Museum. In 1599, the city as well as the islands were taken by the Dutch for two days and again in 1641 for a year. It was the then colony's capital until 1753 and has been the national capital continuously since 1852.
Geography and location
The cathedral - Sé - of Sao Tomé
São Tomé is located at 0°20' North, 6°44' East (0.333, 6.7333).[1]
Important as a port, São Tomé is located on Ana Chaves Bay in the northeast of São Tomé Island, and Ilhéu das Cabras lies nearby offshore. São Tomé is located northeast of Trindade, southeast of Guadalupe and northwest of Santana. It is linked to these towns by various roadways, but especially by the highway encircling the entire island of São Tomé.
Features of the town include the Presidential Palace, the Fisherman's Church, and a cinema. The city is also home to schools, middle schools, high schools, two markets, a radio station, a television station RFI, a hospital, an international airport, and many squares (''praças''). São Tomé also serves as the center of the island's road and bus networks. The town is well known for the Tchiloli play.
Population history
| Year | Population | Change | Density |
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| 1990 (''June 23'', Census) | 42,331 | - | - |
| 2000 (''June 16'', Census) | 49,997 | - | - |
| 2003 (Computing) | 53,300 | - | - |
| 2005 (''January 1'', Computing) | 56,166 | - | - |
External links
★ www.saotome.st - ''Independent tourism site'' How to get there, where to stay, activities, photos
★ Open Directory Project - ''Sao Tome and Principe'' directory category
★ 'Map and aerial photos':
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★ Street map: Street map from Mapquest, MapPoint or Google or Yahoo! Maps
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★ Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image not yet available
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★ Local travel agency Navetur-Equatour - information&pictures http://www.navetur-equatour.st/
★ Coordinates:
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