Official Name: | Pitimbu |
Nickname: | Pitbeach, Lobster Land, Land of Tranquility |
Settlement Type: | City of Pitimbu |
Motto: | Pitimbu dos Olhares não te escondas |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Name1: | Northeast |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Paraíba |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name3: | Mata Paraibana |
Subdivision Type4: | Metropolitan Area |
Subdivision Name4: | João Pessoa |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Rômulo Carneiro Neto (PP) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 136.045 |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 19,275 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 58324-000 |
Area Code: | +55 83 |
Pitimbu is a city in the state of Paraíba (Brazil), located in the microregion of the South Coast and metropolitan area of João Pessoa. According to the IBGE (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.