Pitimbu is a
city
A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...
in the state of
Paraíba
Paraíba ( , ; ) is a states of Brazil, state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba i ...
(Brazil), located in the microregion of the South Coast and metropolitan area of
João Pessoa. According to the
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (; IBGE) is the agency responsible for official collection of statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil. IBGE performs a decennial national cen ...
(Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), in 2020 its population was estimated at 19,275 inhabitants, 46% in urban areas. Its area is 136 km ² representing 0.241% of the state.
The municipality contains a small part of the
Acaú-Goiana Extractive Reserve, a sustainable use conservation unit created in 2007.
See also
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List of municipalities in Paraíba
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Paraíba, Paraíba (PB), located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of Brazil. Paraíba is divided into 223 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, which are g ...
References
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Municipalities in Paraíba
Populated coastal places in Paraíba