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".
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 |
| 1990 (June 23, Census) |
42,331 |
- |
- |
| 2000 (June 16, Census) |
49,997 |
- |
- |
| 2003 (Computing) |
53,300 |
- |
- |
| 2005 (January 1, Computing) |
56,166 |
- |
- |
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