Monte Café, São Tomé and Príncipe

Monte Café (Portuguese for "coffee mountain") is a village on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 684 (2012 census).[1] It lies 4.5 km west of Trindade. Situated in a mountainous terrain at 670 m elevation, very suitable for the cultivation of coffee, it is the site of one of the oldest plantations of São Tomé, established in 1858.[2]

Monte Café
Village
Monte Café
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0.30°N 6.64°E / 0.30; 6.64
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
IslandSão Tomé
DistrictMé-Zóchi
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total684
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3] 623    
2008[3] 710+14.0%
2012[1] 684−3.7%

Sporting club

  • Agrosport, currently plays in the second regional division

References


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