Redenção is a

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in the

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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 ...

, in the Northeast region of

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. located 55 km away from

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 mi ...

, the capital of the state. Redenção in Portuguese means redemption, and the city has this name because it was the first city in Brazil to abolish its slaves.

History

The region known as "sopés do Maciço de Baturité" around the Acarape River was inhabited by many different native Brazilians of different ethnicities, like Potyguara, Jenipapo, and Kanyndé. During the expansion of agricultural cultures in the state of Ceará, the region of Redenção started the production of sugarcane. During the 19th century, many slaves were brought from Africa by Portuguese colonizers to work in sugarcane production. In 1868, the city of Acarape was founded. At that time, all the city of Redenção was inserted in the city of Acarape. In 1882, the region of Acarape abolished all its slaves; that way, it started being called Redenção. After that, the region became a city.

Geography

Redenção is located in a tropical semi-humid region, so the weather varies from 22 °C to 32 °C. Redenção is located in an area with mountains and a great amount of rain every year. The vegetation in Redenção is called Caatinga. Redenção is currently divided into four districts called: Redenção, Antônio Diogo, Guassi, and São Geraldo.

Education

Redenção hosts the University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB) which is a public, federal university. Redenção also has three private high schools and three public high schools. It also hosts a state school of professional education.

Tourism

Redenção is a historic city which is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. The city has two museums, three main squares, and natural landscapes. In Redenção, there is the mountain of Saint Rita which overlooks the city, and also natural lakes and rivers. File:Redenção-02.jpg, Saint Rita Mountain File:Redenção-01.jpg, Historical Museum File:Em Redenção.JPG, View from Saint Rita Mountain File:Acarape do Meio reservoir dam.jpg, Acarape do Meio Lake File:Auroras.JPG, Auroras Campus of UNILAB File:Reden city.JPG, Road in Redenção File:Campus da Liberdade.JPG, Liberdade Campus of UNILAB File:Rede city.JPG, Redenção from above File:Residential Building in Redencao.JPG, Residential Building File:Nature around Redencao.JPG, Nature around the city

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Education

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