Pantufo

Pantufo
Town
Pantufo
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°18′52″N 6°44′38″E / 0.31444°N 6.74389°E / 0.31444; 6.74389Coordinates: 0°18′52″N 6°44′38″E / 0.31444°N 6.74389°E / 0.31444; 6.74389
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé
District Água Grande
Population (2008)
 • Total 1,119
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

Pantufo or Pantufu is a town in the Água Grande District of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located 5 km south from the capital São Tomé and is 11 km south of the São Tomé International Airport. Its population is 1,119 (2008 est.).[1] It is considered the only urban settlement in the country, apart from the capital.[2] The origin of the name is of Angolan origin.

Tourism is the main industry, Estalagem Pantufo is its main hotel and resort of town.

Southeast is the town's primary school and around the area is a secondary school.

Population history

  • 2001: 1,929
  • 2008: 1,119

Sporting clubs

Points of interest

  • Campo de Pantufo - football (soccer) stadium, home stadium of Aliança Nacional, former home of UDESCAI

References

  1. ↑ INE, Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08
  2. ↑ UN World Urbanization Prospects
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