Sundy is a settlement in the northwestern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 416 (2012 census).[1] Sundy lies 5 km northwest of the island capital of Santo António. In 1822 the first cocoa plantation of the whole archipelago was established in Sundy. Several buildings of this plantation have been preserved.[2]
Sundy | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Sundy Location on Príncipe Island | |
| Coordinates: 1°40′10″N 7°23′03″E / 1.6694°N 7.3842°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Autonomous Region | Príncipe |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 416 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Population history
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2001[3] | 362 | — |
| 2008[3] | 413 | +14.1% |
| 2012[1] | 222 | −46.2% |
References
edit- ^ a b 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Roça Sundy - 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.