The Autonomous Region of Príncipe ( pt, Região Autónoma do Príncipe) is an autonomous administrative division of the Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

. Established on 29 April 1995, it covers the island of

Príncipe Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of (including offshore islets) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census;

and a number of small uninhabited islands around it, with an area of in total. As defined by the constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe, the Autonomous Region of Príncipe has a Regional Assembly and a Regional Government.Constituição, Artigo 137.º
Assembleia Nacional de S. Tomé e Príncipe Its population was 7,324 at the 2012 census;Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020
Instituto Nacional de Estatística the latest official estimate was 8,420.Instituto Nacional de Estadística de São Tomé e Príncipe, as at 13 May 2018. It consists of a single

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

: Pagué. Its seat is the town

Santo António Santo António (Portuguese for Saint Anthony), also known as Santo António do Príncipe, is the main settlement of the island of Príncipe in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies on the north east coast. It is the capital of the Autonomous Regio ...

Islands

The main island of the autonomous region is

. Smaller offshore islets are: *

Ilhéu Bom Bom Ilhéu Bom Bom is an island in the Gulf of Guinea. The islet is located near the north coast of the island of Príncipe, one of the main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " ...

Ilhéu Caroço Ilhéu Caroço is an uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Guinea, part of São Tomé and Príncipe. The islet is located southeast of the island of Príncipe Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Prínc ...

Tinhosa Grande Tinhosa Grande is an uninhabited islet in São Tomé and Príncipe, located southwest of the island of Príncipe and northeast of the island of São Tomé. Together with the smaller islet Tinhosa Pequena Tinhosa Pequena is an uninhabited isl ...

Tinhosa Pequena Tinhosa Pequena is an uninhabited islet in São Tomé and Príncipe, located southwest of the island of Príncipe and northeast of the island of São Tomé São Tomé is the capital and largest city of the Central African island country of ...

History

In 1995, a few years after the country's democratic transition, Príncipe became an autonomous region. The island's first regional government was elected in the same year. The central government's failure to hold any local election in the years thereafter caused another popular protest in June 2006 that forced Príncipe's regional government to step down.

Population

Settlements

The main settlement is the town of

. Other settlements are: * Aeroporto *

Belo Monte Belo Monte is a municipality located in the western of the Brazilian state of Alagoas. Its population is 6,710 (2020) and its area is 334 km². The municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the ...

Bom Viver Bom Viver is a settlement in Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, Rep ...

* Hospital Velho *

Nova Estrela Nova Estrela (Portuguese for new star) is a village in the eastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 222 (2012 census).Picão Picão is a settlement in the northeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 278 (2012 census).Portinho *

Porto Real Porto Real () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 19,974 (2020) and its area is 50.9 km2.IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia ...

Praia Inhame Praia Inhame is a beach in the southernmost part of the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies directly east of the southernmost point of the island, '' Ponta Homem da Capa'', and 2 km southwest of the village Porto Alegre. Th ...

*Santa Rita *

São Joaquim São Joaquim is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, situated in southern Brazil. It is located at latitude 28° 17' 38" south and longitude 49° 55' 54" west, with an altitude of . Its population in 2020 was 27,139 i ...

* Sundy (or Sundi) *

Terreiro Velho Terreiro Velho is a village in the southeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 152 (2012 census).Damião Vaz d'Almeida Damião Vaz d'Almeida (born 28 April 1951) served as the 12th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe and the vice-president of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD). He became Prime Min ...

, a former

president of the regional government of Príncipe President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university * President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese fu ...

from 1995 to 2002, and subsequently a

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from 2004 to 2005.

References

External links

Map of Príncipe

Principe portal

Histórias da Ilha do Príncipe
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1995 establishments in São Tomé and Príncipe States and territories established in 1995