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. The region was first officially defined on January 16, 1997. Only a few municipalities show a high level of agglomeration — namely, Natal-Parnamirim Parnamirim is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, next to the state capital city of Natal and part of its metropolitan area. Natal Air Force Base - ALA10, one of the most important bases of the Brazilian Air Force, is located in P ... and Natal- São Gonçalo do Amarante. The state government's greatest challenge is connecting all the cities in the metropolitan area by bus. There is a plan called "Via Metropol ...
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