Monte Café, São Tomé and Príncipe
Monte Café | |
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Village | |
Location on São Tomé Island | |
| Coordinates: 0°18′N 6°38′E / 0.30°N 6.64°E | |
| Country | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Island | São Tomé |
| District | Mé-Zóchi |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 684 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Monte Café (Portuguese for "coffee mountain") is a village on São Tomé Island in the nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Its population is 684 (2012 census). It lies 4.5 km west of Trindade. Situated in a mountainous terrain at 670 m elevation, very suitable for the cultivation of coffee, it is the site of one of the oldest plantations of São Tomé, established in 1858.