RN · Northeast
Population: 279,100 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Mossoró (see spelling) is a Brazilian municipality in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It occupies an area of approximately 2,100 km², making it the largest municipality in the state by area, and lies 281 kilometers from the state capital, Natal. With a population of 264,577 inhabitants according to the 2022 Demographic Census, it is the second most populous municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, after the capital, the most populous in the interior of the state, and the 108th in Brazil.
Located between two capitals, Natal and Fortaleza, both connected by the BR-304 highway, which bypasses the municipality, Mossoró is one of the main cities in the Northeastern interior and is experiencing intense economic and infrastructure growth, being one of the medium-sized Brazilian cities most attractive for investment in the country. The municipality is one of the largest national producers of onshore oil, and its economy is led by irrigated fruit farming, largely aimed at export.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
RN average (4 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
28.31 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
23.33 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
RN average (4 cities): 28 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
293.79 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,831.7 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 35 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
3.25 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
3.13 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
RN average (4 cities): 17 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.5 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.9 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 67 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
28.66 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
93.97 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
RN average (4 cities): 69 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
205.24 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
0 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Pinto Martins (SBFZ), 205 km in a straight line · 1,215 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 28.5 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 34.1 | 33.9 | 33.1 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 33.1 | 34.3 | 35.0 | 35.1 | 34.9 | 34.8 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 24.4 | 24.0 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 23.1 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 23.5 | 23.7 | 24.2 |
| Rain (mm) | 96 | 99 | 221 | 202 | 101 | 53 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
Weather station Mossoro, 4 km away · climate normals 1981-2010 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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