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Natal

Brazil · Rio Grande do Norte

Natal is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Situated 2,227 kilometers from Brasilia, the federal capital, it is the second smallest Brazilian state capital in area, covering an area of approximately 167 km2 (64 sq mi). With just over 750,000 inhabitants (2022), it is the most populous municipality in its state, the eighth in the Northeast, and the 24th in Brazil.

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Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Rio Grande do Norte
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 5.78° S, 35.20° W

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