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Cabo Frio

South America

Cabo Frio is a tourist destination in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, whose name means Cold Cape in Portuguese. It is unusual in offering both ocean and lake beaches, and its fine white sand stays cool in the sun because it lacks mica. The Brazilian coast runs east from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Frio, where it turns sharply north, and north of the cape lies Cabo de São Tomé. The town was named for the geography of its cape and because the water is colder than in nearby cities. The 2022 census counted 222,161 residents, up from 186,264 in 2010 and 126,828 in 2000, and Wikipedia gives a 2025 estimate of 238,438 people in an area of 410 square kilometres.

Facts
Population
222,161 1
Area (sq km)
410 2
Elevation (m)
13 3
Latitude
22.88717 degrees south 3
Longitude
42.02622 degrees west 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Coastal
Yes 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 3
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Rio de Janeiro municipalities
citypopulation.de
  • Municipalities table, 2022 census column
    Cabo Frio Municipality 126,828 186,264 222,161
  • On Continent: South America, Page header: Home, America, Brazil
    Home → America → Brazil
  • Part Of: Brazil, Page header: Brazil municipalities
    Cabo Frio Municipality 126,828 186,264 222,161
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Page header: Home, America, Brazil
    Home → America → Brazil
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2. Cabo Frio (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    its area is 410 km2
  • Lead, beaches
    Cabo Frio is unique that it offers both Ocean and Lake beaches.
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Cabo Frio
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -22.88717, -42.02622
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 13 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Sao_Paulo
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -22.75 N/S -42.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -22.75 N/S -42.25 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-22.75 -42.25 Aw
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