Açu (or Assu) is a municipality ''(
município
' (, ) and ' () are country subdivisions in Italy and several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively. They are often translated as "municipality". In the English language, a municipality often is defined as relating to a single city or ...
)'' in the state of
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", ref ...
in
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
. The population is 58,384 (2020 est.) in an area of 1303 km².
The municipality contains the
Açu National Forest, a sustainable use conservation unit that was originally established as a forest park in 1950.
The ''Barragem Armando Ribeiro Gonçalves'', a reservoir on the
Piranhas River
The Piranhas River ( pt, Rio Piranhas-Açu), also known as the Açu River, is a river of northeastern Brazil. It originates in southeastern Paraíba state, near the border with Ceará, and flows north-northeast through Paraíba and Rio Grande do ...
, is partly located in the municipality.
References
External links
Rio Grande do Norte - AçuHomepage of Açu
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte
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