Tibau

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil

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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; -37.25278Country

BrazilRegionNortheastState

Rio Grande do NorteFounded1997Government

• MayorFrancisco Nilo NolascoArea

• Total162.402 km² (62.704 sq mi)Population

(2020 ^[1])

• Total4,140 • Density25.0/km² (65/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)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.