Tibau

Tibau
Municipality
The Municipality of Tibau
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°W / -4.83694; -37.25278Coordinates: 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 km2 (62.704 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 5,271
  Density 25.0/km2 (65/sq mi)
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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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