Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
municipality in Brazil, capital of Rio Grande do Norte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natal is a Brazilian city, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It has about 780,000 inhabitants and an area of 170 square kilometres (66 square miles).
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Municipality of Natal | |
Nickname(s): "A Noiva do Sol" ("The Sun's Bride"), "Cidade do Sol" ("The City of the Sun") and "Cidade das Dunas" ("The City of Dunes") | |
Coordinates: 05°47′S 35°12′W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Founded | December 25, 1599 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Álvaro Dias (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 167.3 km2 (65.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipality | 751,300 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,631,016 |
Time zone | UTC-3 |
Postal code | 59000-001 to 59139-999 |
Area code | +55 84 |
HDI (2010) | 0.763 – high[2] |
Website | www |
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