Baraúna, Rio Grande do Norte
Baraúna | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
|
Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Baraúna | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Mossoró |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 26,913 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
Baraúna is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast Region of Brazil. With an area of 825.681 square kilometers (318.797 sq mi), of which 9.0255 square kilometres (3.4848 sq mi) is urban, it is located 279 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,639 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 26,913 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 21rd most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.