Areia ( port. Areia ) is a municipality in Brazil , part of the state of Paraíba . An integral part of the mezoregion is the Paraiba Agricultural Region . Included in the economic and statistical microregion Brezhu-Paraibanu . The population is 24,431 people for 2007 . It covers an area of 269.424 km². The population density is 91.5 persons / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Areia (Paraiba) | |||||
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| Areia (Paraíba) | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Paraiba | ||||
| Mayor | Elson da Cunha Lima Filho Dotor Elsinho ( DEM ) | ||||
| History and geography | |||||
| Based | 1846 | ||||
| Square | 269,424 km² | ||||
| Center height | 623 m | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , in summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 24.431 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 91.5 p / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | areiense, areense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +55 83 | ||||
City Festival - May 18th .
History
The city was founded in 1846 .
Statistics
- Gross domestic product for 2003 is 71.656.298.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2003 is 2.828.80 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The human development index for 2000 is 0.611 (data: United Nations Development Program ).
Gallery
Cathedral