Açu, Rio Grande do Norte
Assu | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Rio Grande do Norte state | |
Assu Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 5°34′37″S 36°54′32″W / 5.57694°S 36.90889°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,303 km2 (503 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 56,496 |
| • Density | 43.36/km2 (112.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Açu or Assu is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil. With an area of 1,303.442 square kilometers (503.262 sq mi), of which 16.3237 square kilometres (6.3026 sq mi) is urban, it is located 190 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,653 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 56,496 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the ninth most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.