Areia Branca is a municipality located in the state of Rio Grande do Norte within the Northeast region of Brazil. It covers a total area of 342.749 square kilometers, with approximately 6.5913 square kilometers designated as urban territory.
The city is situated 232 kilometers from Natal, the state capital, and 1,689 kilometers from Brasília, the federal capital. According to the 2022 demographic census conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the municipality has a population of 24,093 inhabitants, making it the 23rd most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.