São João dos Angolares
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São João dos Angolares | |
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Province/Island: | São Tomé |
District: | Caué |
Elevation: Lowest: Centre: Highest: |
Atlantic Ocean (Gulf of Guinea) São João dos Angolares northwest |
Area/distance code: | +239-18x-xxxx |
São João dos Angolares (Portuguese meaning Saint John) is a small town on the east coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on a couple of small rivers and is based on fishing and two plantations. Coordinates:
The town is named for the Angolan slaves who settled the area after a ship was wrecked on the Sete Pedras rocks in the sixteenth century, and whose descendants live in the settlement today. Some authorities claim the "Angolans" are actually a remnant of a pre-European population on the island. The townspeople speak Angolar (Ngola), a unique creole language.
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São João dos Angolares has no colegio but has a beach.
Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe | ||
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Provincial Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe: Santo António · São Tomé | ||
District Capitals of São Tomé and Príncipe: Guadalupe · Neves · Santana · Santo António · São João dos Angolares · São Tomé · Trindade |