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 (UTC+0)

Pantufo or Pantufu is a town in the Água Grande District of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is located 5km south from the capital São Tomé. 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, its location is 6 km south of the São Tomé International Airport.

Population history

• 2001: 1,929
• 2008: 1,119

Sporting clubs

• Futebol Club Aliança Nacional - football (soccer)

Points of interest

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

References