Piúma Explained

Piúma
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Piúma
Nickname:"Cidade das Conchas" (City of Shells)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Southeast
Subdivision Name2: Espírito Santo
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 24, 1963
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Ricardo Pereira da Costa (PR)
Area Note:[1]
Area Total Km2:73.504
Population As Of:2020 [2]
Population Total:22,053
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-20.8392°N -40.7267°W
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.776 – medium[3]
Website:www.piuma.es.gov.br

Piúma is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo. Its population was 22,053 (2020) and its area is 74 km², which makes it the smallest municipality of Espírito Santo. Much of the local population make a living from fishing, handicrafts and the cultivation of shellfish, activities benefited from the natural wealth located along the coast. The city is also famous for receiving thousands of tourists during the week of Carnival.

Notes and References

  1. [Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics|IBGE]
  2. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/es/piuma/panorama IBGE 2020
  3. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm