Parnamirim
Municipality
The Municipality of Trampolim da Vitória de Parnamirim
Pirangi do Norte Beach
Flag Seal
Nickname:  "Trampolim da Vitória" ("Trampoline of Victory")
Location of Parnamirim in the State of Rio Grande do Norte
Location of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil
Coordinates: 5°55′S 35°15′W / 5.917°S 35.250°W / -5.917; -35.250
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Rio Grande do Norte
Founded	1958
Government
• Mayor	Rosano Taveira (PRB)
Area
• Total	123.471 km2 (47.672 sq mi)
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	267,036
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2010)	0.766 [2] – high
Website	parnamirim.rn.gov.br

Parnamirim is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, next to the state capital city of Natal and part of its metropolitan area.

Natal Air Force Base - ALA10, one of the most important bases of the Brazilian Air Force, is located in Parnamirim at the former Augusto Severo International Airport. The site is also home to Barreira do Inferno rocket launch base.

Geography

Parnamirim belongs to the Intermediate Geographic Region of Natal and the Metropolitan Region of Natal. It is located on the coast with Atlantic Ocean, about 13 kilometers south of the urban center of Natal. Its average elevation is 48 meters above the sea level.^[3]

Climate

Parnamirim has a Tropical Savanna Climate (As). It receives the most amount of rainfall in April, with 138 mm of average precipitation; and the least amount of rainfall in October, with 4 mm of average precipitation.

Galleries

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  Cotovelo Beach in Parnamirim
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  Street view of Parnamirim