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Belo Monte, São Tomé and Príncipe

Coordinates: 1°41′05″N 7°26′35″E / 1.6846°N 7.4431°E / 1.6846; 7.4431
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Belo Monte
Former plantation currently nature resort
Belo Monte is located in Príncipe
Belo Monte
Belo Monte
Location on Príncipe Island
Coordinates: 1°41′05″N 7°26′35″E / 1.6846°N 7.4431°E / 1.6846; 7.4431
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
Autonomous RegionPríncipe
Population
 (2012)
 • Total75
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Belo Monte is the name of a former cacao plantation (1922) in the northeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It has been recently restored and is currently operated as a nature resort. The population of the nearby village, constructed for the plantation personnel, is 75 (2012 census).[1] The settlement is located northeast of the island capital Santo António and Picão. The plantation grounds include Praia Banana, one of the iconic beaches of Principe

Population history

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[2] 97—    
2008[2] 111+14.4%
2012[1] 75−32.4%

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ a b "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09.