Santa Quitéria is a
municipality
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in the central area of the
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Ceará
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,
Brazil
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. Its history goes back to the 18th century, when the
farmer
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João Pinto de Mesquita settled in the area.
The former farm Cascavel was elevated to the condition of ''vila'' on August 27, 1856, under the name of Santa Quitéria. Only on December 20, 1938, was Santa Quitéria elevated to the category of city.
It is the largest municipality of Ceará in terms of area.
References
Municipalities in Ceará
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