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 .
2-400: 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. The region was first officially defined on January 16, 1997. Only a few municipalities show a high level of agglomeration — namely, Natal- Parnamirim and Natal- São Gonçalo do Amarante . The state government's greatest challenge is connecting all
4-424: The cities in the metropolitan area by bus. There is a plan called "Via Metropolitana" (Metropolitan Highway) to connect all cities. 5°47′42″S 35°12′32″W / 5.79500°S 35.20889°W / -5.79500; -35.20889 This Rio Grande do Norte , Brazil location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Parnamirim Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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