Guaramiranga is one of the smallest towns of the Northeastern state of

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. It is located at an altitude of 865 m in the Serra de Baturité hills 110 km from the state capital of Fortaleza. Guaramiranga is known locally for its temperate climate and lush green scenery. The temperature in Guaramiranga varies between 15 and 23 degrees Celsius through the year. Guaramiranga has a

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of about 5,132 people. The town was first populated by an Indian tribe called the Tarariús towards the end of the 19th century. It hosts a number of events throughout the year including
Festival of Jazz&Blues
which is held every year during

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, and the Ceará Fest Flores which is held in November. It has two large churches, the Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Igreja Nossa Senhora de Lourdes. The town is the birthplace of the scientist and researcher

Fernando de Mendonça Fernando de Mendonça (born December 2, 1924 in Guaramiranga, Ceará) is a Brazilian electronic engineer and researcher, founder and first director of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. Career Mendonça graduated in Electronic Enginee ...

, founder of Brazil's

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. It also has an aeronautic museum with a

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in its entrance, from the former 1973 to 2018 group, and a Restaurant and Hotel Vale das Nuvens. Within its territory, lies the

Pico Alto Pico Alto (English: ''High Peak'') is the highest mountain in the Brazilian state of Ceará, reaching . It is located in the city of Guaramiranga Guaramiranga is one of the smallest towns of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is l ...

, the highest point of Ceará.

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Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub