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Currais Novos / RN

42,915 pop. (2026) currais-novense

Public data for Currais Novos, with source and date on every number. Updated on 04/11/2026.

Where to go in Currais Novos visitor guide on circuitobr.com.br (in Portuguese)
15%
Completeness of CBR Tourism Intelligence
Initial portrait
Territorial characterization IBGE · INEP · Atlas Brasil. Diagnostic context; not counted toward completeness
Population
42,915 pop.
IBGE (population estimate) · Ref. 07/2026
GDP
R$ 955.8 mn
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
GDP per capita 2023
R$ 23,136.71
IBGE, Municipal GDP · Ref. 12/2023
IDEB
5.8 · anos iniciais
INEP · Ref. 12/2025
IDHM
0.691 · Medio
Atlas Brasil (UNDP/IPEA/FJP) · Ref. 12/2010

Investment opportunities in Currais Novos

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Signals for anyone assessing investment in the municipality, derived from public data: each line gives the number and links to the source card. A signal, not a recommendation; nothing is estimated.

Formalization

  • 43 providers operating in CADASTUR, base for Q2 2026. See table →

Seasonality

  • Arrivals: charter · 2,583 passengers · cumulative Jan to Sep/2026; peak in Sep (1,290) See card →

Employment

  • Net jobs in tourism activities: -4 (Ref. 08/2026) See card →

Access

  • Distance to the state capital: 154 km, in a straight line. See card →
  • Nearest public aerodrome: Currais Novos (Currais Novos/RN), 4 km away in a straight line. See card →

Public support

  • Municipal Tourism Fund: Not reported by the municipal management. See card →
  • Tourism Master Plan: data not yet available See card →
  • 43 providers operating in CADASTUR. Registration in CADASTUR is a condition for accessing FUNGETUR (federal). See table →

Classification

  • Tourism Map: Municipality with complementary tourism offering · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →
  • Tourism region: IGR Seridó · Brazilian Tourism Map (MTur), 2025 cycle, full extraction on 21/06/2026 Open →

Accessibility, logistics and connectivity

Distance to the state capital (straight line)

154 km
CapitalNatal/RN
Straight-line distance between municipal seats (IBGE coordinates); not road distance.
Source: IBGE (municipal seat coordinates) · Ref. 12/2022

Nearest public aerodromes

4 km to the nearest
Currais Novos · Currais Novos/RN4 km in a straight line
BRIGADEIRO FIRMINO AYRES · Patos/PB120 km in a straight line
Presidente João Suassuna · Campina Grande/PB132 km in a straight line
JERÔNIMO SÉRGIO ROSADO MAIA · Catolé do Rocha/PB138 km in a straight line
Aeroporto Internacional do Rio Grande do Norte / São Gonçalo do Amarante - Governador Aluizio Alves · São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN138 km in a straight line
Public aerodromes certified by ANAC, the five closest to the town center in a straight line. The list includes aerodromes without regular commercial flights.
Source: ANAC, List of Public Aerodromes · extracted 10/2026

Main access routes

Data not yet available
Main access routes not yet reported.
Source: Municipal management CBRCBR: CircuitoBR data (reported by the municipal administration or the platform inventory), not from an official body.