Areias, São Paulo

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.

Areias
Municipality
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Location of Areias within São Paulo state
Areias
Location of Areias within São Paulo state
Coordinates: 22°34′48″S 44°41′50″W
CountryBrazil
RegionSoutheast Brazil
StateSão Paulo
Metropolitan RegionVale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte
Area
 • Total305.23 km2 (117.85 sq mi)
Elevation
509 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total3,859
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Postal code
12820-xxx
Area code+55-12
Websitewww.areias.sp.gov.br

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
YearPopulation
20013,600
20043,697
20153,859

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
  1. Assembleia Legislativa do Estado de São Paulo, Lei Complementar Nº 1.166
  2. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
  3. Unidade de Conservação: Área de Proteção Ambiental Bacia Hidrográfica do Paraíba do Sul (in Portuguese), MMA: Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-10-01


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