Sundy, São Tomé and Príncipe

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 is located in Príncipe
Sundy
Sundy
Location on Príncipe Island
Coordinates: 1.6694°N 7.3842°E / 1.6694; 7.3842
CountrySão Tomé and Príncipe
Autonomous RegionPríncipe
Population
 (2012)
 • Total416
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Population history
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3] 362—    
2008[3] 413+14.1%
2012[1] 222−46.2%

References
  1. 2012 detailed census São Tomé e Príncipe, Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. Roça Sundy - As Roças de São Tomé
  3. "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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