Rio do Fogo
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Rio do Fogo | |
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Municipality | |
 Parque Eólico de Rio do Fogo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Leste Potiguar |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 10,905 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Rio do Fogo is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] The municipality is named after a river which means the "River of Fire".
Another river is Rio Guaxinim (Tupi originated name) located nearby and a beach called Pititinga. Along the coast is a wind farm that energy to parts of the state.
Rio do Fogo is connected with the BR-101, the longest highway in Brazil.
