Tibau | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Tibau | |
Tibau beach | |
Seal | |
Nickname(s): "A praia de Mossoró" ("The Beach of Mossoró") and "Tibau do Norte" ("North Tibau") | |
Location of Tibau | |
Coordinates: 04°50′13″S 37°15′10″W / 4.83694°S 37.25278°W / -4.83694; -37.25278 | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Founded | 1997 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francisco Nilo Nolasco |
Area | |
• Total | 162.402 km (62.704 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,140 |
• Density | 25.0/km (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.788 – medium |
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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