São Gonçalo do Amarante, Rio Grande do Norte
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São Gonçalo do Amarante is a town and municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte
in the Northeast region
of Brazil
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São Gonçalo do Amarante-Natal International Airport
, the new airport to serve the metropolitan area of Natal
, scheduled to open in 2014, is presently under construction in the limits of the municipality.
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...
in the Northeast region
Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil is composed of the following states: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, and it represents 18.26% of the Brazilian territory....
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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São Gonçalo do Amarante-Natal International Airport
Greater Natal International Airport
Greater Natal International Airport or São Gonçalo do Amarante – Natal International Airport is a new airport presently under construction in São Gonçalo do Amarante, Brazil...
, the new airport to serve the metropolitan area of Natal
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte
-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...
, scheduled to open in 2014, is presently under construction in the limits of the municipality.