Treasure Coast

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Basic data
State :	Florida
Counties :	Indian River , Martin , St. Lucie
Area :	5,330 km²
Residents :	424,107 (2010)
Population density :	80 inhabitants / km²

The Treasure Coast is a stretch of coast on the east coast of the US state of Florida . The area includes Indian River , Martin and St. Lucie counties . Martin and St. Lucie Counties constitute a metropolitan area that is maintained for statistical purposes by the Office of Management and Budget under the name of Port St. Lucie, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Indian River County corresponds to the independent metropolitan region of Sebastian-Vero Beach .

The largest cities in the area are Port St. Lucie , Fort Pierce and Sebastian . Name derives (Engl. Treasure = "treasure") was the sinking of the Spanish silver fleet in 1715.

At the time of the 2010 census , the area had 424,107 residents.

See also

• List of the largest metropolitan areas in the world

Individual evidence

1. ↑ CPH-T-5. Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States and Puerto Rico: 2000 to 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2016 . 

Coordinates: 27 ° 46 ′  N , 82 ° 33 ′  W