Mossoró
Mossoró | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Mossoró | |
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:
History
To Brazilians, the main historical distinctions of the city are the driving off an attack by
Geography
Climate
Mossoró is one of the hottest cities in all of Brazil. It has semi-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 short wet season spans from January to May, while the scorching dry season spans the remainder of the year.
Climate data for Mossoró | |||||||||||||
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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) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
25 (77) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27 (81) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 69.3 (2.73) |
130.1 (5.12) |
169.2 (6.66) |
179.6 (7.07) |
109.5 (4.31) |
49.4 (1.94) |
39.9 (1.57) |
11.1 (0.44) |
5.9 (0.23) |
3.4 (0.13) |
3.2 (0.13) |
17.3 (0.68) |
787.9 (31.02) |
Average relative humidity (%)
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67 | 72 | 78 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231.7 | 194.4 | 186.4 | 190.3 | 217.1 | 211.3 | 228.3 | 269.1 | 271.7 | 290.3 | 281 | 256.5 | 2,828.1 |
Source 1: Climate Charts (daily means and humidity);[4] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology - INMET (rainfall and sun: 1961-1990).[5][6] |
Demographics
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Culture and recreation
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 of Areia Branca. Canoa Quebrada beach is a short drive away in the neighboring state of Ceará.
The Resistance Museum tells the story of the city and the city's native sons. However, the most famous attraction is the Mossoró Cidade Junina (Mossoró Junina City Festival), a winter festival (
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 the
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 its Festa da Liberdade (
Mossoró also has a shopping center, Mossoró West Shopping.
Mossoró is also home to the Hotel Thermas Resort which is the largest thermal
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Canoa Quebrada Beach
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Ponta do Mel, Areia Branca
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Mossoró Old City Hall
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Rodolfo Fernandes Square
Education
Colleges and Universities
The Federal University of the Semi-Arid is located in Mossoró.
The following have campuses in the city:
- Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Mater Christi
- Faculdade de Enfermagem Nova Esperança de Mossoró - FACENE/RN
- Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte
Grade schools and high schools
You can see a listing of public and private elementary, junior, and senior high schools in Mossoró HERE (In Portuguese.) UNP universidade Potiguar
Regional transportation
Airports
Mossoró is served by the following airports:
- Mossoró Airport (Dix-Sept Rosado Airport) - 2.7 km away
- Aeroporto Internacional de Fortaleza (Pinto Martins International Airport) - 205.2 km away
- Aeroporto Internacional da Grande Natal or Greater Natal International Airport (Opened to replace the old airport, the only airport that handles civil aviation in the area).
Highways
- BR-304
- BR-110
- BR-405
- BR-437
Distances to other Brazilian cities
- São Paulo: 2,274 km (1,413 mi)
- Rio de Janeiro: 2,070 km (1,290 mi)
- Brasília: 1,652 km (1,027 mi)
- Salvador: 876 km (544 mi)
- Belo Horizonte: 1,779 km (1,105 mi)
- Curitiba: 2,588 km (1,608 mi)
- Porto Alegre: 3,126 km (1,942 mi)
- Manaus: 2,529 km (1,571 mi)
Images
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Memorial da Resistência (Resistance Memorial)
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Mossoró Cidade Junina (Mossoró City Junina Festival)
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Petroleum Extraction
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Cathedral of Santa Luzia
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Mossoró, 1956. National Archives of Brazil.
See also
- List of cities
- List of major cities in Brazil
- List of municipalities of Brazil
- Municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte (RN)
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "IBGE - Cidades@". Archived from the original on 2010-07-15.
- ^ Workshop. Potiguar anp.gov.br [dead link]
- ^ a b "Mossoro, Brazil: Climate, Global Warming, and Daylight Charts and Data". Climate Charts. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)" (in Portuguese). Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology. 1961–1990. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Insolação Total (horas)". Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Mossoró (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
- ^ "Diocese of Mossoró, Brazil". GCatholic. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Official Website
- (in Portuguese) Mossoró Cidade Junina Official Site
- (in Portuguese) LFG
- (in Portuguese) Federal University of the Semi-Arid
- (in Portuguese) De Fato Newspaper
- (in Portuguese) Thermas Resort