San Antonio de Palé, formerly known as St Antony, São Antonio de Praia[1] and Palea, is the capital of Annobón (an island in Equatorial Guinea that was once part of the Spanish Empire in Africa).

It is located in the extreme north of the island, which is the driest and flattest area.

It is home to Annobón Airport, a dock, a hospital, a school, a lighthouse, a radio station, and a Catholic mission.

Founded by Portuguese explorers, the town served as a center of evangelization for runaway slaves from Angola.

[citation needed] The town remained a small village with only a rudimentary church through the 19th century.