Belo Monte | |
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Former plantation currently nature resort | |
  Belo Monte Location on
Príncipe Island | |
| Coordinates: 1°41′05″N 7°26′35″E / 1.6846°N 7.4431°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Autonomous Region | Príncipe |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 75 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Belo Monte is the name of a former cacao plantation (1922) in the northeastern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. It has been recently restored and is currently operated as a nature resort. The population of the nearby village, constructed for the plantation personnel, is 75 (2012 census). [1] The settlement is located northeast of the island capital Santo António and Picão. The plantation grounds include Praia Banana, one of the iconic beaches of Principe
Population history
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 [2] | 97 | — |
| 2008 [2] | 111 | +14.4% |
| 2012 [1] | 75 | −32.4% |
References
- ^ a b 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ a b "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estatística. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09.
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