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Fortaleza
Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador, Bahia, Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 million—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 (Brazil), 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 from Lisbon, Portugal. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities of Pacatuba, Ceará, Pacat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the List of Brazilian states by area, 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The List of capitals in Brazil, state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city. The state has 4.3% of the Brazilian population and produces 2.1% of the Brazilian GDP. It is divided into 184 municipalities. Literally, the name ''Ceará'' means "sings the Aratinga, jandaia". According to José de Alencar, one of the most important writers of Brazil and an authority in Tupi Guaraní, ''Ceará'' means turquoise or green waters. The state is best known for its extensive coastline, with of sand. There are also mountains and valleys producing tropical fruits. To the south, on the border o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelão (Ceará)
Estádio Governador Plácido Castelo, also known as the Castelão (, Portuguese for "Big Castle") or Gigante da Boa Vista, is a football stadium that was inaugurated on November 11, 1973, in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. With a maximum capacity of 57,867 spectators it is the List of football stadiums in Brazil, sixth largest stadium in the country. The stadium is owned by the Ceará state Government, and is the home ground of Ceará Sporting Club and Fortaleza Esporte Clube. Its formal name honors Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (1906–1979), who served as the governor of Ceará from September 12, 1966, to March 15, 1971, and was a leader in getting the stadium built. History Castelão was constructed from 1969 to 1973 and was inaugurated on November 11 of that year. In May 2000, the Ceará state government started to renovate the stadium. The renovations were divided in three stages, and started on May 16, 2001. The first stage consisted in the recovery of the ditches, and of the blea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast Region, Brazil
The Northeast Region of Brazil ( ) is one of the five official and political regions of the country according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. Of Brazil's twenty-six states, it comprises nine: Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia, along with the Fernando de Noronha archipelago (formerly a separate territory, now part of Pernambuco). Chiefly known as ''Nordeste'' ("Northeast") in Brazil, this region was the first to be colonized by the Portuguese and other European peoples, playing a crucial role in the country's history. ''Nordestes dialects and rich culture, including its folklore, cuisines, music and literature, became the most easily distinguishable across the country. To this day, ''Nordeste'' is known for its history and culture, as well as for its natural environment and its hot weather. ''Nordeste'' stretches from the Atlantic seaboard in the northeast and southeast, northwest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriella Aguiar
Gabriella Pequeno Costa Gomes de Aguiar (born 8 March 1990) is a Brazilian medic and politician who is affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (PSD). She is the current vice-mayor, as well as the municipal secretary of Human Rights and Social Development, of Fortaleza. Biography Aguiar was born on 8 March 1990 in Fortaleza, the daughter of politicians and . She is also the sister of Domingos Neto. Aguiar took secondary school and university courses at Centro Universitário Christus (Unichristus), graduating with a degree in medicine, specializing in geriatrics. She completed her clinical residency at the Hospital Geral de Fortaleza and in the Geriatric Ward at the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo. She also did a year-long fellowship service in Internal Medicine at Bicêtre Hospital in Paris. She concluded her master's degree at the Medical Sciences-Surgeries faculty of the Federal University of Ceará. She is also a professor of geriatrics at Unichris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evandro Leitão
Evandro Sá Barreto Leitão (born 16 April 1967) is a Brazilian politician who is affiliated with the Workers' Party (PT). He is a state deputy in the state of Ceará, and is currently president of the Legislative Assembly of Ceará (Alece). In 2024, he was elected mayor of the city of Fortaleza, and took office on 1 January 2025. In 2022, he was reelected as a state deputy with 113,808 votes. This was his third consecutive run and was elected president of the state assembly for the 2021-2022 half-session and was reelected president for the other half-session, from 2023 to 2024. Biography Leitão was born on 16 April 1967 in Fortaleza. He is the son of Wellington Rocha Leitão and Silvia Maria Miranda Barreto Leitão. Evandro is married to Cristiane Sales Leitão, and has three children: Kaio, Cecília and Eduardo. He has one grandchild, Lucca. Leitão has worked as a public servant, including as the joint auditor of the State Secretary of Finances of Ceará (Sefaz). He graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mayors Of Fortaleza
The following is a list of mayors of the city of Fortaleza, Brazil. * , 1890 * , 1890-1891 * Joaquim de Oliveira Catunda, 1891-1892 * Guilherme César da Rocha, 1892-1912 * João Marinho de Albuquerque Andrade, 1912 * , 1912-1914, 1921-1923 * , 1914-1918 * Rubens Monte, 1918-1920 * Godofredo Maciel, 1920-1921 * Adolfo Gonçalves de Siqueira, 1923-1924 * Godofredo Maciel, 1924-1928 * , 1928-1930, 1935-1936 * , 1930-1931 * , 1931 * Tibúrcio Cavalcante, 1931-1933 * , 1933-1934 * José Barreira, 1934 * , 1934-1935 * , 1935 * , 1936-1945 * , 1945 * Vicente Linhares, 1945-1946 * Oscar Barbosa, 1946 * Romeu Coelho Martins, 1946 * Clóvis Matos, 1946-1947 * José Leite Maranhão, 1947-1948 * , 1948-1951, 1955-1959 * , 1951-1955 * , 1959-1963 * , 1963-1967 * , 1967-1971 * , 1971-1975 * , 1975-1978 * , 1978-1979 * , 1979-1982 * José Aragão e Albuquerque Júnior, 1982-1983 * , 1983-1985 * , 1985-1986 * , 1986-1989 * Ciro Gomes, 1989-1990 * , 1990-199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BR-116
The BR-116 is part of the Brazilian Highway System. With at total length of it is the longest highway in the country. It is also the longest highway in the country to be completely paved. The highway connects Fortaleza, Ceará, one of the largest Northeast Brazil metropolises, to the southern city of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay. It is considered one of the most important, and busiest, highways in the country, along with BR-101. Route description The BR-116 runs in a north-south direction, parallel to, but not on Brazil's coastline. It connects major urban centers, including Fortaleza, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and Porto Alegre. Numerous stretches of the BR-116 highway have other official names. The highway is especially busy along the section connecting Curitiba—São Paulo—Rio de Janeiro (via Teresópolis). The Curitiba–São Paulo section–officially known as the Régis Bittencourt Highway (''Rodovia Régis Bittencourt'')– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iracema
''Iracema'' (in Portuguese: ''Iracema - A Lenda do Ceará'') is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films. Plot introduction The story revolves around the relationship between the Tabajara indigenous woman Iracema and the Portuguese colonist Martim, who was allied with the Tabajara nation's enemies, the Pitiguaras. Through the novel, Alencar tries to remake the history of the Brazilian colonial state of Ceará, with Moacir, the son of Iracema and Martim, as the first true Brazilian in Ceará. This pure Brazilian is born from the love of the natural, innocence (Iracema), culture and knowledge (Martim), and also represents the mixture ( miscegenation) of the native race with the European race to produce a new caboclo race. Explanation of the novel's title ''Iracema'' is Guarani language for ''honey-lips'', from ''ira'' - honey, and ''tembe'' - lips. ''Tembe'' changed to ''ceme'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatro José De Alencar
The Theatro José de Alencar is a Brazilian theater located in the city of Fortaleza, Ceará. History It was officially opened on June 17, 1910, and features eclectic architecture of the theater in the Art Nouveau style, 120-seat auditorium, foyer, stage space open and annex building, with two thousand square feet that houses the Center for the Arts Scenic (CENA), the Teatro Morro do Ouro, with capacity for 90 people, the square Mestre Pedro Boca Rica, outdoor stage and seating for 600 people, the Chamber's Carlos; Gallery Cotoco Ramos, four study rooms and tests; cenotécnica workshops, costume and lighting, the College of Dance of Ceará and the College of Theater Director, Office of Sea Dragon, the Chamber Orchestra of Eleazar de Carvalho, and the course Fundamentals of Theater. The cornerstone of the theater was launched in 1896, the center of the square of the Marquis Herval today square José de Alencar, but the original design was not realized. In 1904 it was officially aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Brazil
Brazil is geopolitics, geopolitically divided into five regions (also called macroregions), by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, which are formed by the federative units of Brazil. Although officially recognized, the division is merely academic, considering geographic, social and economic factors, among others, and has no political effects other than orientating Federal-level government programs. Under the state level, they are further divided into Intermediate and Immediate Geographic Regions, intermediate regions and even further into microregions of Brazil, immediate regions. The five regions Central-West Region *Area: 1,612,007.2 km2 (18.86%) *Population: 16,289,538 (7.2 people/km2; 6.4%) *GDP: Brazilian real, R$279 billion / United States dollar, US$174,3 billion (2008; 8.3%) (Economy of Brazil, 4th) *Climate: Savanna climate (hot, with little precipitation during winter in the northeast and the east; Tropical in the east and in the west; Equ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time In Brazil
Time in Brazil is calculated using standard time, and the country (including its offshore islands) is divided into four standard time zones: Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00), Brasília time (UTC−03:00), Amazon time (UTC−04:00), and Acre time (UTC−05:00). About 93% of the Brazilian population live in Brasília time (UTC−03:00). Time zones Fernando de Noronha time (UTC−02:00) This is the standard time zone only on a few small offshore Atlantic islands. The only such island with a permanent population is Fernando de Noronha, with 3,167 inhabitants (2022 census), 0.0016% of Brazil's population. The other islands ( Trindade and Martim Vaz, Rocas Atoll and Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) either are totally uninhabited or have small seasonally rotating Brazilian Navy garrisons or teams of scientists. Brasília time (UTC−03:00) The main time zone of Brazil comprises the states in the South, Southeast and Northeast regions (except the small islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
