Aeroporto de Príncipe

Aeroporto de Príncipe
Settlement
Aeroporto de Príncipe
Location on Príncipe Island
Coordinates: 1°39′55″N 7°24′48″E / 1.6652°N 7.4132°E / 1.6652; 7.4132Coordinates: 1°39′55″N 7°24′48″E / 1.6652°N 7.4132°E / 1.6652; 7.4132
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province Príncipe
District Pagué
Population (2008)
 • Total 347
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

Aeroporto de Prìncipe, locally as Aeroporto is a settlement in the northern part of Príncipe Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. ts population is 347 (2008 est.),[1] Aeroporto settlement is located north of the island capital Santo António and is named after the nearby airport, being one of the nation's youngest settlements founded before 1970. The settlement is located east of the airport on the road linking the island capital and Ilhéu Bom Bom village and islet. The island's military base and barracks are to the north, most of the settlement area is the airport.

East of the settlement is Praia Inhame.

Agriculture is the main industry of the area along with much of the island.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001
(census) 		304—    
2008
(estimate) 		347+14.1%

Sports

Its football (soccer) club of the settlement and area is UDAPB covering the northeast of the island, it was founded after a merger of its own club. The club plays at Estádio 13 de Julho in the island capital.

References

  1. ↑ Agostinho Miguel (2013-11-13). "Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-11-05.
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