Tibau
Appearance
Tibau | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Tibau | |
Nickname(s): "A praia de Mossoró" ("The Beach of Mossoró") and "Tibau do Norte" ("North Tibau") | |
Coordinates: 04°50′13″S 37°15′10″W / 4.83694°S 37.25278°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Founded | 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Nilo Nolasco |
Area | |
• Total | 162.402 km2 (62.704 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 4,140 |
• Density | 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
HDI (2000) | 0.788 – medium[2] |
Tibau is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is also the last coastal city (going east-west) of that state before Ceará. One of the main sources of income for the city is within the fishing and farming industry.
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