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Caué
District
Location within São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°5′N 6°35′E / 0.083°N 6.583°E / 0.083; 6.583
Country	São Tomé and Príncipe
Island	São Tomé
Seat	São João dos Angolares
Area
• Total	267 km (103 sq mi)
Population
• Total	6,031
• Density	23/km (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (UTC)

Caué is a district of São Tomé and Príncipe, on São Tomé Island. Covering 267 km (103 sq mi), it is the largest of the nation's seven districts in terms of area. In population it is the smallest, with 6,031 residents (2012). The district seat is São João dos Angolares. It is divided into the two statistical subdistricts São João dos Angolares and Malanza.

Geography

The district includes the small islet of Rolas where the equator 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.

Population

Settlements

The main settlement is the town São João dos Angolares. Other settlements are:

• Angra Toldo
• Dona Augusta
• Ilhéu das Rolas
• Monte Mário
• Ponta Baleia
• Porto Alegre
• Praia Pesqueira
• Ribeira Peixe
• Santa Josefina
• Vila Clotilde
• Vila Malanza

Politics

Caué currently has five 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. "Parque Natural d'Obô em São Tomé". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
5. ^ Evolução da População Recenseada, 1940 a 2012, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
6. Elections in São Tomé and Principe, African Elections Database.

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

v t e Caué District
Settlements	Angra Toldo Dona Augusta Ilhéu das Rolas Monte Mário Ponta Baleia Porto Alegre Praia Pesqueira Ribeira Peixe Santa Josefina São João dos Angolares Vila Clotilde Vila Malanza
Geographical features	Canal das Rolas Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé Pico Cão Grande Ponta Baleia Praia Inhame Ilhéu Quixibá Ilhéu das Rolas Sete Pedras
Culture	FC Ribeira Peixe UDRA

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

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