Official Name: | Rio do Fogo |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Brazil |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Brazil |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Nordeste |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Rio Grande do Norte |
Subdivision Type3: | Mesoregion |
Subdivision Name3: | Leste Potiguar |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2020 [1] |
Population Total: | 10,905 |
Timezone: | BRT |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Rio do Fogo is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2] [3] [4] [5] The municipality is named after a river which means the "River of Fire".
Another river is Rio Guaxinim (Tupi originated name) located nearby and a beach called Pititinga. Along the coast is a wind farm that energy to parts of the state.
Rio do Fogo is connected with the BR-101, the longest highway in Brazil.