Praia Pesqueira

Praia Pesqueira
Village
Praia Pesqueira
Location on São Tomé Island
Coordinates: 0°05′53″N 6°37′21″E / 0.0981°N 6.6226°E / 0.0981; 6.6226Coordinates: 0°05′53″N 6°37′21″E / 0.0981°N 6.6226°E / 0.0981; 6.6226
Country  São Tomé and Príncipe
Province São Tomé
District Caué
Population (2008)
  Total 206
Time zone UTC+0 (UTC)

Praia Pesqueira is a beach and a village in Caué District on São Tomé Island in São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 206 (2008 est.).[1] The locality is located just south of Dona Augusta, east of Ribeira Peixe and east-southeast of Vila Clotilde. As to the entire south part of the island and the district, its primary language is Angolar creole.

Population history

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001
(census)
181    
2008
(estimate)
206+13.8%

About the village

Agriculture is the dominant industry as well as fishing. Cocoa and coffee has been the dominant crop and covers most the whole village's production.

References

  1. INE, Evolução da população São-Tomense por localidades, 2001/2007-08
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