Pureza, Rio Grande do Norte
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Pureza, Rio Grande do Norte | |
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Municipality | |
.jpg) City center of Pureza | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Rio Grande do Norte |
| Mesoregion | Leste Potiguar |
| Established | 1963[1] |
| Population (2020 [2]) | |
• Total | 9,724 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Pureza is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in the Northeast region of Brazil.[3][4][5][6] The place means "pure" in Portuguese hence its pure lake located in the area, and it is depicted in the municipal seal.
The municipality was founded in April 5, 1963[1] from a portion of the municipality of Touros.
Six municipalities borders Pureza, three of them are Touros to the north, Rio do Fogo to the east and João Câmara to the west.
