Areia Branca is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Sergipe. Its population was 18,686 (2020) and it covers 148.13 km2 (57.19 sq mi). Areia Branca has a population density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 36 km (22 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.[2] The municipality contains part of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park.[3]
Areia Branca
Município de Areia Branca | |
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 Seal | |
 Location of Areia Branca in Sergipe | |
  Areia Branca Location of Areia Branca in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′28″S 37°18′54″W / 10.75778°S 37.31500°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Sergipe |
| Founded | November 11, 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Agripino Andrelino Santos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.13 km2 (57.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 18,686 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Areia-branquense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | areiabranca |
References
edit- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Areia Branca" (in Portuguese). Brasília, Brazil: Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
- ^ Unidade de Conservação: Parque Nacional da Serra de Itabaiana (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-05-03
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