Greater Natal
The Greater Natal (lit. Grande Natal, officially Natal Metropolitan Region, lit. Região Metropolitana de Natal) is a metropolitan area located in Rio Grande do Norte state in Brazil. It consists of nine municipalities, including the capital, Natal.
The metropolitan area of Natal is known as a historical, cultural and economic center of state, with a total population of 1,263 million inhabitants.[1] The region was first officially defined on January 16, 1997. Only a few municipalities show a high level of agglomeration: Natal-Parnamirim and Natal-São Gonçalo do Amarante are the clear examples.
The great challenge of the state government is still connect by bus all the cities in the metropolitan area. There is a plan called "Via Metropolitana" (Metropolitan Highway) to connect all cities.
Municipalities in Greater Natal
| Municipality | Area (km²) [2] |
Population (2007)[3][4] |
GDP R$ (2006)[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natal | 170,298 | 774.230 | 7.508.466 |
| Ceará-Mirim | 739,686 | 65.450 | 247.860 |
| Extremoz (pt) | 125,665 | 21.792 | 96.887 |
| Macaíba (pt) | 512,487 | 63.337 | 527.652 |
| Monte Alegre (pt) | 200,000 | 20.590 | 63.266 |
| Nísia Floresta (pt) | 306,051 | 22.906 | 95.767 |
| Parnamirim | 120,202 | 172.751 | 1.269.568 |
| São Gonçalo do Amarante | 251,308 | 77.363 | 677.341 |
| São José de Mipibu (pt) | 293,877 | 36.990 | 172.328 |
| Total | 2.719,574 | 1.255.409 | 10.659.135 |
References
- ↑
- ↑ IBGE, Área Territorial Oficial, Resolução nº 5 de 10 de outubro de 2002. Acessado em 26 de fevereiro de 2008.
- ↑ IBGE, População residente, em 1º de abril de 2007, Publicação Completa. Acessado em 26 de fevereiro de 2008.
- ↑
- ↑ IBGE, Produto Interno Bruto dos Municipios 2002-2006. Acessado em 22 de dezembro de 2008.
Coordinates: 5°47′42″S 35°12′32″W / 5.79500°S 35.20889°W