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 ...
, on
São Tomé Island
São Tomé Island, at , is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km (1¼ miles) north of the ...
. Covering , it is the largest of the nation's seven districts in terms of area. In
population
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São João dos Angolares
São João dos Angolares is a small town on the east coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Caué District. Its population is 3,605 (2012).
. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts
São João dos Angolares
São João dos Angolares is a small town on the east coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Caué District. Its population is 3,605 (2012).
The district includes the small islet of Rolas where the
equator
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passes right though the islet's only settlement. Other than Ilhéu das Rolas, the district also includes other islets including Ilhéu Quixibá and Sete Pedras. Much of the district lies within Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. The most notable natural landmark is the volcanic vent
Pico Cão Grande
The Pico Cão Grande (Portuguese for "Great Dog Peak") is a landmark needle-shaped volcanic plug peak in São Tomé and Príncipe, in the Caué District of São Tomé Island in Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé. Its summit is above sea level, ...
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Population
Settlements
The main settlement is the town
São João dos Angolares
São João dos Angolares is a small town on the east coast of São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Caué District. Its population is 3,605 (2012).
. Other settlements are:
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Angra Toldo
Angra Toldo is a village in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 433 (2012 census).Dona Augusta
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Ilhéu das Rolas
Ilhéu das Rolas (also: ''Ilheu Gago Coutinho'') is an islet in the African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. The island lies on the Equator, off the southern tip of São Tomé Island, separated by Canal das Rolas. Its maximum elevati ...
Ponta Baleia
Ponta Baleia (Portuguese for "whale point") is a headland and a settlement in the south of Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 43 (2012 census).Porto Alegre
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Praia Pesqueira
Praia Pesqueira is a seaside village in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 201 (2012 census).Ribeira Peixe
Ribeira Peixe (formerly: ''Perseverança'') is a seaside village on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 503 (2012 census).Santa Josefina
* Vila Clotilde
* Vila Malanza
Politics
Caué currently has five seats in the
National Assembly
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