Cabo Frio (, ''Cold Cape'') is a tourist destination located in the state of
Rio de Janeiro
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.
The Brazilian coast runs east from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Frio where it turns sharply north. North of Cabo Frio is
Cabo de São Tomé.
It was named after the geography of its location, a
cape
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, 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 of
mica
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, the sand stays cool in the sun.
, Cabo Frio's estimated population is 230,378 and its area is 410 km².
Demography
According to the
Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
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, 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.
Ethnicities
According to the
IBGE, the municipality is made up of 88,701 whites, 72,561 mixed race, 23,555 blacks, 1,109 Asians, and 301 indigenous people.
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Whites - 47.7%
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Pardos - 39%
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Blacks - 12.6%
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Mongoloids - 0.6%
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Indigenous - 0.1%
Religion
According to the IBGE, the municipality is made up of 78,061 evangelicals, 64,006 Catholics, 32,894 non-religious people (including atheists and
agnostics), 6,539
spiritualists, and 6,413 people who profess other religions, such as
Judaism
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,
Buddhism
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,
Islam
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,
esotericism
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* Eastern esotericism, a broad range of religious beliefs and practices originating from the Eastern world, characterized by esoteric, secretive, or occult elements
* Western esotericism, a wide range of loosely related id ...
, and
neopaganism.
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Evangelicals - 41.7%
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Roman Catholics - 34.3%
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Non-religious (including
atheists and
agnostics) - 17.6%
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Spiritists - 3.5%
* Other religions - 3.4%
Infrastructure
Cabo Frio is served by
Cabo Frio International Airport.
Historical buildings
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Our Lady of Assumprion Church
Geography
Climate
References
External links
Cabo Frio Town HallCabo Frio Legislative Chamber
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Municipalities in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Populated coastal places in Rio de Janeiro (state)
Populated places established in 1615
1615 establishments in the Portuguese Empire