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Mossoró is the city that most grows in Rio Grande do Norte. Its prime location, between two capitals, Fortaleza (Ceará) and Natal (Rio Grande do Norte), makes the city a major business destinations in Northeast.

The city is also the gateway to the Costa Branca pole, an important touristic pole on the state’s littoral, which embody another beach-cities as Areia Branca, Tibau and Grossos.



In economy, Mossoro stands out for salt extraction, oil and irrigate horticulture. In the last past years, tourism and industrial activities have been gaining significant emphasis in the economy.



Historically, Mossoró is known nationally for being the first city in the Northeast to defeat the Lampião’s bandit gang (1927). Another historical fact of great relevance to the city was the pioneering role in the slave’s liberation (1883) and the first Latin America female vote. The city is famous for the great outdoor spectacles which report the story of faith, bravery and courage of the Mossoró people, as the Chuva de Bala no País de Mossoró (Bullet Storm in the Country of Mossoro), Alto da Liberdade (Freedom’s High) and Oratório de Santa Luzia (Saint Luzia’s Oratory).



In June the city becomes into a great camp, with celebrations during the whole month, attracting tourists from the entire country. In September the celebrations are alluding to freedom, with great shows and cultural procession through the city streets.







Come meet Mossoró – the city of salt, oil, culture and freedom.

- Municipal Library



- Rio Branco Avenue Complex
Unites 4 thematic squares along one of the Mossoró’s main avenue: Praça da Criança (Child Square), Praça de Eventos (Event Square), Praça da Convivência (Acquaintance Square) and Praça de Esportes (Sports Square).

- Memorial da Resistência (Resistance Memorial)


Located on Rio Branco Avenue, it tells the story of the Mossoro people resistance to the Lampião’s bandit gang. It also has a handicraft shop, thematic restaurant and an exhibition space.

- Espaço Arte da Terra (Local Art Space)
Gastronomic space that also has a handicraft shop.

- Capela de São Vicente (Saint Vicente’s Chapel)


It served as trench during the Lampião’s gang invasion. Today it stills has the marks of the bullets fired during the battle.

- Museu Municipal Jornalista Lauro da Escóssia (Journalist Lauro da Escóssia Municipal Museum)
Created in 1948, has the stock based on the region’s culture. Today it’s placed in the old public jail that has turned into the Cultural Center Manoel Hemetério.

- Estação das Artes (Arts’ Station)


Administrated by the Cultural Foundation, it has an auditorium for lectures and seminaries, library with regional writers’ exclusive stock, arts’ gallery for exhibition and vernissage and the Oil’s Musem held by Petrobrás.

- Catedral de Santa Luzia (Saint Luzia’s Cathedral)



- Teatro Municipal Dix-huit Rosado Maia (Municipal Theater Dix-huit Rosado Maia)
Built by the city hall to make art more present in the life of the city’s residents. It’s considered one of the most modern in the country by the artists of the axis Rio-São Paulo.


Distance between Mossoró and the northeaster’s capitals.

• - Aracaju (SE) – 878 km (545.5 mi)
• - Fortaleza (CE) – 260 km (161.5 mi)
• - João Pessoa (PB) – 428 km (265.9 mi)
• - Natal (RN) – 277 km (172.1 mi)
• - Maceió (AL) – 815 km (506.4 mi)
• - Recife (PE) – 540 km (335.5 mi)
• - Salvador (BA) – 1.359 km (844.4 mi)
• - São Luiz (MA) – 1.324 km (822.6 mi)
• - Teresina (PI) – 894 km (555.5 mi)
  
  
  Events Calendar

• - Vaquejada (Rodeo) – Porcino Park Center – April
• - Expofruit – June
• - Mossoró Cidade Junina – June
• - Festa do Bode (Goat Festival) – July
• - Feira da Indústria e do Comércio da Região Oeste (Industrial and West Region Comercial Market) – August
• - Feira do Livro (Book Market) – August
• - Festejos da Liberdade (Freedom Celebrations) – September
• - Gastronomic Festival – September
• - Porcino Park Center’s Rodeo – October
• - Festa de Santa Luzia (Saint Luzia Festival) – December