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Touros
Touros (lit. "bulls") is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is known as "Brazil's Corner" because it is located at the northeast corner of the country, being the closest South American city to Africa (2,841 km from Kabrousse in southwestern Senegal). Touros has many fish, and there is a nearby seawater basin in the ocean formed by banks of coral. Bordering municipalities include Rio do Fogo to the southeast, Pureza to the south, João Câmara to the southwest, Parazinho further to the west and São Miguel do Gostoso to the northwest. Touros is near Rio Carnaubinha. Districts Touros are divided into 27 districts and subdivisions: *Arribão *Assentamento Aracati *Assentamento Canudos *Assentamento Chico Mendes I *Assentamento Chico Mendes II *Assentamento Planalto do Retiro *Santo Antônio *Baixa do Quinquim *Boa Cica *Boqueirão *Cajá *Cajueiro *Carnaubal *Carnaubinha *Geral *Golandim *Lagoa de Serra Verde *Lagoa do Sal *Monte Alegre *Perobas *Santa Luzia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farol Do Calcanhar
Calcanhar Lighthouse ( pt, Farol do Calcanhar), also known as Touros Lighthouse and formerly named Olhos D'Agua, is an active lighthouse in Touros, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. At a height of it is the nineteenth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the tallest in Brazil, and one of the tallest concrete lighthouses in the world. Location The lighthouse is strategically placed on the beach of the Ponta de Calcanhar, near Touros, where the Brazilian coast forms a right angle, known as “Esquina do Brasil” (corner of Brazil) or "Esquina do Continente" (corner of the continent), near the northern end of the great curve of the cape of São Roque, the northeastern shoulder of South America. It alerts ships to a coral reef located about offshore. A spiral staircase of 277 steps leads to an observation platform; a 21-step ladder leads to the light. The site also includes several one-story lighthouse keeper's houses and the light station has a resident keeper. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BR-101
The BR-101 (also called ''Translitorânea'' (transcoastal), officially named ''Rodovia Governador Mário Covas''. Lei nº 10.292/01 - Rodovia Governador Mário Covas and nicknamed ''Briói'' in some regions) is a Rodovia Longitudinal, longitudinal highway of . It is the longest in the country with a length of nearly , and it is considered one of the most important highways in the country, along with . It crosses 12 |
São Miguel Do Gostoso
São Miguel do Gostoso (previously known as São Miguel de Touros) is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. São Miguel do Gostoso was founded on 29 September 1884. History On 16 July 1993, the beachfront town of São Miguel split from the municipality of Touros. The new municipality, São Miguel do Gostoso, held its first elections in 1996 and at this time it was decided that the town would retain its original name of São Miguel de Touros. On 19 November 2000, a local referendum was held and voters decided to change the town's name to São Miguel do Gostoso. Name origin According to legend, a town resident, Manoel Gostoso, provided accommodations to traveling salesmen. Gostoso became known for entertaining his guests with stories and jokes. The locals soon began to refer to the town as Gostoso, in honor of Manoel. On 29 September 1899, Miguel Félix Martins built the first Roman Catholic first church in town, in h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pureza, Rio Grande Do Norte
Pureza is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. The place means "pure" in Portuguese hence its pure lake located in the area, and it is depicted in the municipal seal. The municipality was founded in April 5, 1963 from a portion of the municipality of Touros. Six municipalities borders Pureza, three of them are Touros Touros (lit. "bulls") is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is known as "Brazil's Corner" because it is located at the northeast corner of the country, being the closest South American city to Africa (2,841 km from Kabrousse in ... to the north, Rio do Fogo to the east and João Câmara to the west. See also * List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte References Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte {{RioGrandedoNorte-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Câmara, Rio Grande Do Norte
João Câmara is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The municipality was founded on 29 October 1928. João Câmara borders eight municipalities, three of which are Touros Touros (lit. "bulls") is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is known as "Brazil's Corner" because it is located at the northeast corner of the country, being the closest South American city to Africa (2,841 km from Kabrousse in ... to the northeast, Pureza to the east and Parazinho to the north. References Populated places established in 1928 Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte {{RioGrandedoNorte-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabrousse
Kabrousse (also spelled Cabrousse) is a village in the rural community of Diembéring, Oussouye, Ziguinchor, Casamance, Senegal. It is a coastal village located a few kilometers south of Cap Skirring. In a straight line, it is the closest place in Africa to South America (2,841 km from Touros, Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil). About 2 km southeast of Kabrousse is the international border with Guinea-Bissau. Geography Notable inhabitants Aline Sitoe Diatta, the leader of a resistance movement against French West Africa French West Africa (french: Afrique-Occidentale française, ) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in West Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burki ..., was born in Nialou in 1920. Bibliography * * References External links Maps, weather and airports for Kabrousse*In Kabrousse, the school is occupied by the military* {{in lang, fr} Populated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Grande Do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", referring to the mouth of the Potengi River. The capital and largest city is Natal. The state has 410 km (254 mi) of sandy beaches and contains Rocas Atoll, the only atoll the Atlantic Ocean. The main economic activity is tourism, followed by the extraction of petroleum (the second largest producer in the country), agriculture, fruit growing and extraction of minerals, including considerable production of seasalt, among other economic activities. The state is home to 1.7% of the Brazilian population and produces 1% of the country's GDP. In 2000-17 the murder rate rose by 655%, making Rio Grande do Norte the state with the highest murder rate in Brazil: 63.9 per 100,000. Tourist attractions in the state include the Cashew of Pirang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagoa Do Sal
Lagoa (Portuguese for ''lagoon'') may refer to the following: People *Barbara Lagoa, Cuban-American federal judge Places Brazil *Campina da Lagoa, Paraná * Lagoa, Paraíba, Paraíba *Lagoa, Rio de Janeiro, a quarter of Rio de Janeiro * Lagoa Alegre, Piauí * Lagoa d'Anta, Rio Grande do Norte * Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Piauí * Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas *Lagoa do Carro, Pernambuco *Lagoa da Conceição, in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina state * Lagoa da Confusão, Tocantins * Lagoa de Dentro, Paraíba * Lagoa Dourada, Minas Gerais * Lagoa Formosa, Minas Gerais * Lagoa dos Gatos, Pernambuco * Lagoa Grande, Minas Gerais * Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco *Lagoa Grande do Maranhão, Maranhão *Lagoa do Itaenga, Pernambuco * Manguaba Lagoon, Alagoas * Lagoa do Mato, Maranhão *Lagoa do Mato, Ceará *Lagoa Mirim, Rio Grande do Sul *Mundaú Lagoon, Alagoas *Lagoa Nova, Rio Grande do Norte *Lagoa do Ouro, Pernambuco *Lagoa dos Patos, Rio Grande do Sul *Lagoa de Pedras, Rio Grande do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Populated Places Established In 1835
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a census, a process of collecting, analysing, compiling, and publishing data regarding a population. Perspectives of various disciplines Social sciences In sociology and population geography, population refers to a group of human beings with some predefined criterion in common, such as location, race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion. Demography is a social science which entails the statistical study of populations. Ecology In ecology, a population is a group of organisms of the same species who inhabit the same particular geographical area and are capable of interbreeding. The area of a sexual population is the area where inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conus Tourosensis
''Conus tourosensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails, cone shells or cones. These snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans. Description Distribution This marine species of cone snail occurs off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", re ..., Brazil. References * Petuch E.J. & Berschauer D.P. (2018). ''Ten new cone shells from Indonesia, the Marquesas Islands, Brazil, and Pacific Panama''. The Festivus. 50(1): 17–35. {{Taxonbar, from=Q54984065 tourosensis Gastropods described in 2018 Molluscs of Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxaranguape
Maxaranguape is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also * List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte ( en, Great River of the North) is a state located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. According to the 2010 Census conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Rio Grande do Norte has a populatio ... References Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte Populated coastal places in Rio Grande do Norte {{RioGrandedoNorte-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceará-Mirim
Ceará-Mirim is a city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The population is 73,886 and the area is 739.686 km2. Etymology The origin of the city name is a mystery. Câmara Cascudo, one of the most important historians in Brazil, gives some alternatives from other authors, with all the alternatives leading to the Tupi language. José de Alencar suggests us that Ceará comes from the Tupi expression ''cê-ará'', meaning "the parrot speaks" or "the parrot sings". Teodoro Sampaio gives us ''ceará'' or ''cemo-ará'', which is "the parrot leaves" or "the parrot's departure". There are also the versions of Paulino Nogueira and João Brigido, who suggest, respectively, ''çoô-ará'' and ''ciri-ará'', that are "truly hunting time" and "white crab". History The area was inhabited by indigenous people before the arrival of the Portuguese. In the 17th century the Society of Jesus settled here. The founding of the town came in 1755. Initially inhabited by indigenous people ( Poti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
