Areias, São Paulo
| Areias | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Location of Areias within São Paulo state | |
  Areias Location of Areias within São Paulo state | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′48″S 44°41′50″W / 22.58000°S 44.69722°WCoordinates: 22°34′48″S 44°41′50″W / 22.58000°S 44.69722°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Southeast Brazil |
| State | São Paulo |
| Metropolitan Region | Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 305.23 km2 (117.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 3,859 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 12820-xxx |
| Area code | +55-12 |
| Website | www.areias.sp.gov.br |
Areias is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte.[1] The population is 3,859 (2015 est.) in an area of 305.23 km².[2] The elevation is 509 m.
The municipality contains part of the 292,000 hectares (720,000 acres) Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.[3]
Population history
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,600 |
| 2004 | 3,697 |
| 2015 | 3,859 |
Demographics
According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 3,600, of which 2,452 were urban and 1,148 are rural. The average life expectancy for the municipality was 65.57 years. The literacy rate was at 84.97%.
References
- ↑ Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
- ↑ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ↑ Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01
External links
- (Portuguese) http://www.areias.sp.gov.br
- (Portuguese) Areias on citybrazil.com.br
- (Portuguese) Areias on Explorevale
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