Tibau Explained

Tibau
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:The Municipality of Tibau
Nickname:"A praia de Mossoró" ("The Beach of Mossoró") and "Tibau do Norte" ("North Tibau")
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name: Brazil
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Name2: Rio Grande do Norte
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Francisco Nilo Nolasco
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1997
Area Total Km2:162.402
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:4,140
Population Density Km2:25.0
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-4.8369°N -37.2528°W
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info: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.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/rn/tibau/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm