Mossoró
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Coordinates: 5 ° 11 ′ S , 37 ° 21 ′ W Mossoró on the map of Rio Grande do Norte
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | Brazil | |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte | |
| City foundation | 1852 | |
| Residents | 294.076 (Ber. 2018) | |
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| Detailed data | ||
| surface | 2110 km 2 | |
| Population density | 139 people / km 2 | |
| Time zone | UTC −3 | |
| City Presidency | Fafá Rosado ( DEM ) | |
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Mossoró , officially Município de Mossoró , is a Brazilian city in the northeastern state of Rio Grande do Norte with 294,076 inhabitants (2018) on 2110 km².
The city with 27 districts, bairros , is located between the coast and Sertão on the Apodi river . At 270 kilometers, Mossoró is equidistant from the capital of the state of Natal and Fortaleza . Sea salt extraction and cement production are important, and above all Mossoró is a center of domestic oil extraction and processing.
The city is home to three universities, including the Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte .
On most transatlantic flights between Europe and South America, Mossoró is the first and last city on Brazilian soil to be flown directly over by passenger planes to and from Central Europe. Mossoró has a rotary radio beacon for aircraft navigation.
The Robin Hood figure of Cangaceiro Virgulino Ferreira da Silva , called "Lampeão", is important for Brazilians . He had besieged and attacked the city of Mossoró in 1927.
sons and daughters of the town
- José de Medeiros Leite (1898–1977), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Oliveira
- Oto Agripino Maia (* 1943), diplomat
- Raimundo Nonato da Silva (* 1967), former football player
- José Márcio da Costa (* 1983), football player
- João Batista Lima Gomes (* 1985), football player
- Francisco Gervazio Filho , former football player
Diocese of Mossoró
Web links
- Official Website (Brazilian Portuguese)
- earthobservatory.nasa.gov: Salt, Oil, and Fruit from Mossoró (English)