Coronel João Pessoa

Coronel João Pessoa
Municipality
Coronel João Pessoa
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°16′S 38°29′W / 6.267°S 38.483°W / -6.267; -38.483
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateRio Grande do Norte
MesoregionOeste Potiguar
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
4,237
Time zoneUTC -3

Coronel João Pessoa is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. With an area of 117.139 square kilometers (45.228 sq mi), of which 1.6622 square kilometres (0.6418 sq mi) is urban, it is located 361 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,480 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 4,237 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 128th most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.