Touros (lit. "
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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", ref ...
,
Brazil
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. 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
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 ...
in southwestern
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
). 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
Rio do Fogo is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil. The municipality is named after a river which means the "River of Fire".
Another river is Rio Guaxinim (Tupi originated name) located nearby and ...
to the southeast,
Pureza to the south,
João Câmara
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The artist thinks of himself principally as painter but has also ex ...
to the southwest,
Parazinho
Parazinho is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Its seal has a ground of a countryside with a tree, on top is a blue star, surrounding are two different type of palm trees founded in the area, on ...
further to the west and
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 ...
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
*São José
*Tubiba
*Vila Assis
*Vila Israel
*Vila Mayne
*Zabelê.
History
In the 1790s, a drought occurred in Rio Grande do Norte in the last decade brought agricultural farms and workers into Touros, where the land was fertile and for use in agriculture.
The settlement became a district on September 5, 1823 and later in 1832, the parish of Bom Jesus de Navegantes was formed and later on April 11, 1833, the resolution of the provincial council elevated Touros to a town, it also separated from
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 a ...
(now the state of Ceara) and became part of Rio Grande do Norte. The municipality was created under provincial law no. 21 on March 27, 1835.
Its municipality was large, it had 180 km of coastline. Later, its own municipalities were created from Touros including
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 N ...
,
Pureza in 1962 and
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 ...
(ex-São Miguel de Touros).
Area attractions
Brazil's The second largest lighthouse, the
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" ...
is in the city of Touros. The vila Galé hotel is also a tourist attraction
Transportation
The northernmost section of the
BR-101
The BR-101 (also called ''Translitorânea'' (transcoastal), officially named ''Rodovia Governador Mário Covas''.[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
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'' which has been recently described in March 2018.
[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.]
References
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Populated places established in 1835
Populated coastal places in Rio Grande do Norte
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte