Areias is a municipality in the state of

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. It is part of the

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. The population is 3,896 (2020 est.) in an area of 305.23 km². The elevation is 509 m. The municipality contains part of the Mananciais do Rio Paraíba do Sul Environmental Protection Area, created in 1982 to protect the sources of the Paraíba do Sul river.

Population history

Demographics

According to the 2000

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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

External links

* http://www.areias.sp.gov.br *
Areias on citybrazil.com.br
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Guia Vale do Paraíba - O que fazer em Areias
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