Fortaleza | |
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| Municipality of Fortaleza Município de Fortaleza | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Fortal Miami Brasileira (Brazilian Miami) Terra da Luz (Land of Light) | |
| Motto: "Fortitudine" (Latin) | |
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  Fortaleza Location in Brazil  Fortaleza Fortaleza (South America) | |
| Coordinates: 03°43′39″S 38°31′39″W / 3.72750°S 38.52750°W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Ceará |
| Founded | April 13, 1726 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Mayor | José Sarto (PDT) |
| • Deputy mayor | Élcio Batista (PSB) |
| Area | |
| 312.353 km2 (120.600 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 7,440.053 km2 (2,872.621 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2022 [1]) | |
| 2,428,708 | |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 8,654.92/km2 (22,416.1/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 3,903,945 |
| • Metro density | 560.21/km2 (1,450.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portuguese: Fortalezense |
| GDP (PPP, constant 2015 values) | |
| • Year | 2023 |
| • Total (Metro) | $39.6 billion[2] |
| • Per capita | $10,600 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BST) |
| Postal code | 60000-001 to 61599-999 |
| Area code | +55 85 |
| HDI (2010) | 0.754 – high[3] |
| Website | fortaleza.ce.gov.br |
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Fortaleza (/ˌfɔːrtəˈleɪzə/ FOR-tə-LAY-zə, Portuguese: [foʁtaˈlezɐ] ; Portuguese for 'Fortress') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 million[4]—and 12th among cities with the highest gross domestic product. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. According to the Ministry of Tourism, it is the fourth most visited city and tourist destination in the country. The BR-116, the most important highway in the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Mercosur common market, and vital trade port which is closest to mainland Europe, being 5,608 kilometres (3,485 mi) from Lisbon, Portugal.[5][6]
To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the municipalities of Pacatuba, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Itaitinga; to the east is the municipality of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean; and to the west is the municipality of Caucaia. Residents of the city are known as Fortalezenses. Fortaleza is one of the three leading cities in the Northeast region together with Recife and Salvador.[6][7]
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- ^ a b Garmany, Jeff (2011). "Situating Fortaleza: Urban space and uneven development in northeastern Brazil". Cities. 28 (1). Elsevier: 45–52. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2010.08.004.
- ^ Istrate, Emilia; Nadeau, Carey Anne (November 30, 2012). "Global Metro Monitor: Slowdown, Recovery, and Interdependence 2012" (PDF). Brookings Institution. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved October 31, 2019.