Mossoró
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Mossoró (disambiguation).
Mossoró (Portuguese pronunciation: [mosoˈɾɔ]) is the second most populous city[2] in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, and also the largest municipality of that state. It is equidistant (four hours' drive) from Natal (approximately 277 km or 172 miles), the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and from Fortaleza (approximately 260 km or 161.5 miles), the capital of the state of Ceará. It is also in the heart of Brazil's salt production area. Situated in the Oeste Potiguar mesoregion, Mossoró is the country's largest land-based petroleum producer.[3]
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Mossoró | |
Nickname(s): "Capital do Oeste" ("The Capital of the West") and "Cidade do Sal e do Petróleo" ("City of Salt and Petroleum") | |
Motto: Mossoró da gente. Fazendo nossa vida melhorar. (Our Mossoró. Improving our lives.) | |
Coordinates: 5°11′16″S 37°20′38″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Rio Grande do Norte |
Founded | 1852 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Allyson Leandro Bezerra Silva (Solidariedade) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,110.207 km2 (814.755 sq mi) |
Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 300,618 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 59600-001 to 59649-999 |
Area code | +55 84 |
ISO 3166 code | BR-RN |
HDI (2000) | 0.735 – medium |
Website | www |
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