Santana (Portuguese for Saint Anne) is a town on the eastern coast of São Tomé Island, which is part of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is the seat of Cantagalo District. The population of Santana with the adjacent settlements Cidade Alta, Cova Água, Gomes, Nova Olinda, Picão Flor, Praia Messias Alves, Riboque Santana and Zandrigo is 10,290 (2012).[1] Santana lies 9 km south of the capital São Tomé and 17 km northeast of São João dos Angolares. The islet Ilhéu de Santana lies about 1 km off-shore, 2.5 km southeast of Santana.
Santana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Ilhéu Santana in 2008 | |
  Santana Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°15′30″N 6°44′30″E / 0.25833°N 6.74167°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Island | São Tomé |
| District | Cantagalo District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 10,290 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Population history
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6,228 | — |
| 2012 | 10,290 | +65.2% |
Sister cities
Notable people
- Alda Bandeira, politician
- Conceição Lima, poet
Sports
- 6 de Setembro - football (soccer) club
- Santana FC