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Cantagalo
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°13′N 6°42′E / 0.217°N 6.700°E / 0.217; 6.700
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Island	São Tomé
Seat	Santana
Area
• Total	119 km (46 sq mi)
Population
• Total	17,161
• Density	140/km (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)

Cantagalo is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Its area is 119 km (46 sq mi), and its population is 17,161 (2012). The district seat is Santana. Cantagalo is divided into the two statistical subdistricts Santana and Ribeira Afonso.

Population

Settlements

The main settlement is the town Santana. Other settlements are:

• Água Izé
• Anselmo Andrade
• Cidade Alta
• Cova Água
• Guegue
• Nova Olinda
• Picão Flor
• Praia Messias Alves
• Ribeira Afonso
• Riboque Santana
• Santa Clotilde
• Uba Budo
• Zandrigo

Points of interests

• Roça Água Izé
• Ilhéu de Santana

Politics

Cantagalo currently has seven seats in the National Assembly.

References

1. Sao Tome and Principe, citypopulation.de
2. ^ Projecção a nível distrital 2012 - 2020, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
3. Statistical divisions of São Tomé and Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
4. ^ Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
5. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.

v t e Places adjacent to Cantagalo District
Mé-Zóchi District Cantagalo District Atlantic Ocean Caué District

v t e Cantagalo District
Communities	Água Izé Anselmo Andrade Cidade Alta Cova Água Guegue Nova Olinda Picão Flor Praia Messias Alves Ribeira Afonso Riboque Santana Santa Clotilde Santana Uba Budo Zandrigo
Geographical features	Ilhéu de Santana

v t e Districts of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé Island	Água Grande Cantagalo Caué Lembá Lobata Mé-Zóchi
Autonomous Region of Príncipe	Pagué

• Cantagalo District
• Districts of São Tomé and Príncipe
• São Tomé Island