Piúma

Piúma
Municipality
The Municipality of Piúma
Corujão Beach
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): "Cidade das Conchas" (City of Shells)
Location of Piúma in the State of Espírito Santo
Coordinates: 20°50′21″S 40°43′36″W / 20.83917°S 40.72667°WCoordinates: 20°50′21″S 40°43′36″W / 20.83917°S 40.72667°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Southeast
State	Espírito Santo
Founded	December 24, 1963
Government
• Mayor	José Ricardo Pereira da Costa (PR)
Area
• Total	73.504 km^2 (28.380 sq mi)
	[1]
Population (2012)
• Total	18,597
• Density	250/km^2 (660/sq mi)
	[2]
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)	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 18,123 (2010) 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.

References

1. IBGE -
2. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
3. UNDP