Mossoró | |
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Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Mossoró | |
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| 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.) | |
 Location in the Rio Grande do Norte | |
 Location ofState of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil | |
| Coordinates:5°11′16″S37°20′38″W / 5.18778°S 37.34389°W /-5.18778; -37.34389 | |
| 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 |
Mossoró (Portuguese pronunciation:[mosoˈɾɔ]) is the second most populous city[2] in the state ofRio Grande do Norte,Brazil, and also the largest municipality of that state. It is equidistant (four hours' drive) fromNatal (approximately 277 km or 172 miles), the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and fromFortaleza (approximately 260 km or 161.5 miles), the capital of the state ofCeará. It is also in the heart of Brazil's salt production area. Situated in the Oeste Potiguarmesoregion, Mossoró is the country's largest land-basedpetroleum producer.[3]
To Brazilians, the main historical distinctions of the city are the driving off an attack byLampião and hisgang of "social bandits" (seeCangaço) that plundered entire towns in thesertão during the 1920s and 1930s; and also the fact that the city freed its slaves five years before theLei Áurea abolished slavery in the rest of the country in 1888. Mossoró was also the first city to give women the right to vote in Brazil (Professor Celina Guimarães Viana cast the first vote in 1928), sparking a movement among other cities and states in Brazil that culminated in theofficial recognition ofwomen's suffrage by the national government in 1934.
Mossoró is one of the hottest cities in all of Brazil. It hassemi-arid climate with a temperature range of mean lows around 22.7 °C (72.9 °F) and mean highs around 33.4 °C (92.1 °F) throughout the year.[4] However, it is not uncommon for temperatures to exceed 35 °C (95 °F) throughout the year, with temperatures approaching 45 °C (113 °F) unexceptional. The sultriest temperatures are registered from October to January.
A fairly shortwet season spans from January to May, while the scorchingdry season spans the remainder of the year.
| Climate data for Mossoró (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.1 (93.4) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.1 (91.6) | 34.3 (93.7) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.1 (95.2) | 34.9 (94.8) | 34.8 (94.6) | 33.8 (92.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 27.9 (82.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.7 (74.7) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.2 (73.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 95.5 (3.76) | 98.5 (3.88) | 221.3 (8.71) | 202.4 (7.97) | 101.1 (3.98) | 52.7 (2.07) | 36.5 (1.44) | 7.2 (0.28) | 1.8 (0.07) | 2.4 (0.09) | 1.7 (0.07) | 14.3 (0.56) | 835.4 (32.89) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71.5 | 72.7 | 78.6 | 81.4 | 77.3 | 72.9 | 66.7 | 61.7 | 60.1 | 61.7 | 64.5 | 65.1 | 69.5 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 233.9 | 204.5 | 215.4 | 205.5 | 227.1 | 215.9 | 242.1 | 276.3 | 289.5 | 305.6 | 293.8 | 274.3 | 2,983.9 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5] | |||||||||||||
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(96th largest municipality in Brazil).
Although it does not have beaches within its city limits, there are several beaches in the surrounding area of the Costa Branca Pole such as the desert beaches of the city ofAreia Branca.Canoa Quebrada beach is a short drive away in the neighboring state ofCeará.
The Resistance Museum tells the story of the city and the city's native sons. However, the most famous attraction is theMossoró Cidade Junina (Mossoró Junina City Festival), a winter festival (festa junina) that attracts more than a million people during the month of June.
The city has a historic town. Main attractions include the Museu Municipal Jornalista Lauro da Escóssia (Journalist Lauro da Escóssia Municipal Museum), also known as theCangaço Museum, the Station Arts old railway station museum, the Oil Museum, St. Vincent Church, and the Cathedral of Santa Luzia. Other attractions include the Palace of Resistance, former residence of mayor Rodolfo Fernandes, who was the leader of the resistance againstLampião's bandits and served as a rampart against attacks from them. There is also the Bode Market, anovine andcaprine trading center where traders and buyers of sheep and goats continue the long-held rural traditions of the northeast, as well as the Central Market and the Railway Bridge.
In September, the city stages the Auto Da Liberdade (The Procession of Liberty) with an all-paid cast of 2,000 and a 600-member chorus as part of itsFesta da Liberdade (Brazilian independence celebrations).
Mossoró also has ashopping center, Mossoró West Shopping.
Mossoró is also home to the Hotel Thermas Resort which is the largest thermalwater park in Brazil. The heated water used in the resort arises from a zone ofgeothermalhot springs located in the vicinity of the city.The city is the seat of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Mossoró.[6][7]
TheFederal University of the Semi-Arid is located in Mossoró.
The following have campuses in the city:
You can see a listing of public and private elementary, junior, and senior high schools in MossoróHERE(InPortuguese.)UNP universidade Potiguar
Mossoró is served by the following airports:
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