Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte
Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte | |
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Municipality | |
Areia Branca skyline. | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Oeste Potiguar |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 24,093 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
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Areia Branca is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. With an area of 342.749 square kilometers (132.336 sq mi), of which 6.5913 square kilometres (2.5449 sq mi) is urban, it is located 232 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,689 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 24,093 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 23rd most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.