Canguaretama
Canguaretama | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Coordinates: 6°23′S 35°08′W / 6.383°S 35.133°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Leste Potiguar |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 29,668 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Canguaretama is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. With an area of 245.485 square kilometers (94.782 sq mi), of which 6.6117 square kilometres (2.5528 sq mi) is urban, it is located 65 km from Natal, the state capital, and 1,746 km from Brasília, the federal capital. Its population in the 2022 demographic census was 29,668 inhabitants, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), ranking as the 19th most populous municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.