Cabo Frio | |
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| Município de Cabo Frio | |
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| Nickname: "Atlantic Princess" | |
 Location of Cabo Frio in the state of Rio de Janeiro | |
  Cabo Frio Location of Cabo Frio in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:22°52′44″S42°01′08″W / 22.87889°S 42.01889°W /-22.87889; -42.01889 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Southeast |
| State | Rio de Janeiro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dr. Serginho (PL) |
| Area | |
• Total | 410.418 km2 (158.463 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2022[2]) | |
• Total | 222,161 |
| • Density | 541.304/km2 (1,401.97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Website | cabofrio.rj.gov.br |
Cabo Frio (Portuguese pronunciation:[ˈkabuˈfɾi.u],Cold Cape) is a tourist destination located in the state ofRio de Janeiro.
The Brazilian coast runs east from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Frio where it turns sharply north. North of Cabo Frio isCabo de São Tomé.
It was named after the geography of its location, acape, and because the water temperature is colder than in nearby cities (frio is Portuguese for "cold"). This city features beaches with white fine sand. Due to a lack ofmica, the sand stays cool in the sun.
As of 2020[update], Cabo Frio's estimated population is 230,378 and its area is 410 km².
According to theBrazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, in 2010, Cabo Frio had 90,831 men (48.7%) and 95,396 women (51.3%). The municipality has demonstrated rapid demographic growth over the decades.[3]
According to theIBGE, the municipality is made up of 88,701 whites, 72,561 mixed race, 23,555 blacks, 1,109 Asians, and 301 indigenous people.[4]
According to the IBGE, the municipality is made up of 78,061 evangelicals, 64,006 Catholics, 32,894 non-religious people (including atheists andagnostics), 6,539spiritualists, and 6,413 people who profess other religions, such asJudaism,Buddhism,Islam,esotericism, andneopaganism.[5]
Cabo Frio is served byCabo Frio International Airport.
| Climate data for Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.5 (81.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.3 (75.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.9 (82.2) | 26.5 (79.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.7 (69.3) | 21.8 (71.2) | 20.5 (69.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 78.1 (3.07) | 44.1 (1.74) | 52.8 (2.08) | 78.3 (3.08) | 69.1 (2.72) | 43.9 (1.73) | 44.7 (1.76) | 36.1 (1.42) | 61.0 (2.40) | 80.7 (3.18) | 81.0 (3.19) | 101.1 (3.98) | 770.9 (30.35) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 |
| Source: Climate-Charts.com[6] | |||||||||||||
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