Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

Natal
Municipality
Municipality of Natal
From the top, clockwise: Skyline of the city; Morro do Careca in Ponta Negra beach; Praia dos Artistas beach; Natal City Park Tower; Newton Navarro Bridge and Alberto Maranhão Theatre.
Flag Coat of arms
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")
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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 km^2 (65.35 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipality	751,300
• Density	4,500/km^2 (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.natal.rn.gov.br

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).

References

1. IBGE 2021
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2018.