São João dos Angolares
| São João dos Angolares | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  São João dos Angolares Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°8′N 6°39′E / 0.133°N 6.650°ECoordinates: 0°8′N 6°39′E / 0.133°N 6.650°E | |
| Country |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Province | São Tomé Province |
| District | Caué District |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 2,474 |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+0) |
| Area code(s) | (+238) 18 |
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.
Its football (soccer) club is UDRA (União Desportiva Rei Amador).
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