What is the population of Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte?

Paraú has a population of approximately 3,579 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Paraú, Rio Grande do Norte located?

Paraú is located in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at approximate coordinates -5.7760°, -37.1013°.

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Paraú

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Total population

3,579

Elevation100 m

Land area383.21 km²

Coordinates-5.78°, -37.10°

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City facts

Elevation

100 m

Area

383.21 km²

Official website

parau.rn.gov.br

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Paraú is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-5.7760

Longitude

-37.1013

Water area

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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

204

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir.
Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir. · Magnoliopsida
13
Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart.
Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart. · Magnoliopsida
7
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis (Molina, 1782) · Aves
6
Piptadenia retusa (Jacq.) P.G.Ribeiro, Seigler & Ebinger
Piptadenia retusa (Jacq.) P.G.Ribeiro, Seigler & Ebinger · Magnoliopsida
5
Brazilian ironwood
Libidibia ferrea (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz · Magnoliopsida
5
Snail Kite
Rostrhamus sociabilis (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
4
Wattled Jacana
Jacana jacana (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
4
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793) · Aves
4

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

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Largest event

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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Rio Grande do Norte

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

6.09

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

2,225

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Tacinga subcylindrica

Melocactus lanssensianus

Amazonetta brasiliensis

Seen 2025-04-22

Giant Imperious Sawyer

Enoplocerus armillatus

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics

IBGE code: 2408706
UF: RN
Mesorregião: Oeste Potiguar
Microrregião: Médio Oeste

servicodados.ibge.gov.br

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
• IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br