Monte Café (Portuguese for "coffee mountain") is a village on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 684 (2012 census).[1] It lies 4.5 km west of Trindade. Situated in a mountainous terrain at 670 m elevation, very suitable for the cultivation of coffee, it is the site of one of the oldest plantations of São Tomé, established in 1858.[2]
Monte Café | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Monte Café Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°38′E / 0.30°N 6.64°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Island | São Tomé |
| District | Mé-Zóchi |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 684 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Population history
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 623 | — |
| 2008[3] | 710 | +14.0% |
| 2012[1] | 684 | −3.7% |
Sporting club
edit- Agrosport, currently plays in the second regional division
References
edit- ^ a b 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe Archived 2019-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Roça de Monte Café - As Roças de São Tomé
- ^ 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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