Areado is a Brazilian

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the state of

Minas Gerais Minas Gerais () is a state in Southeastern Brazil. It ranks as the second most populous, the third by gross domestic product (GDP), and the fourth largest by area in the country. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte (literally ...

. As of 2020, its population was estimated to be 15,181.IBGE 2020
/ref> Most of the population lives in the city. The estimated population living in the city was 9,790. This city is the most urban city among the small cities nearby. The city has an area of 281 square kilometers. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...

is about 46, which is far more than the nearest city, Alterosa, which has a population density of just 37. The city is located near the Furnas' dam.

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Municipalities in Minas Gerais {{MinasGerais-geo-stub