Tibau
| Tibau | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Tibau | |
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Tibau beach | |
| 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°WCoordinates: 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 (2008) | |
| • Total | 5,271 |
| • Density | 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| 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.
References
- ↑ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ↑ - UNDP
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