| São João dos Angolares | |
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São João dos Angolares
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| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Province/Island | São Tomé |
| District | Caué |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 6,969 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) |
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.
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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