Fortaleza

**Fortaleza**
	city in Northeastern Brazil, state capital of Ceará
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Instance of	municipality of Brazil;
Part of	Greater Fortaleza;
Named after	Fort Schoonenborch;
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Assumption;
Location	Ceará, Brazil
Located in or next to body of water	Q10360518; Atlantic Ocean;
Legislative body	Municipal Chamber of Fortaleza;
Anthem	anthem of the Municipality of Fortaleza (1958–);
Inception	13 April 1726;
Population	2,591,188 (2015, 2015); 1,768,637 (1991); 1,954,656 (1996); 2,141,402 (2000, 2000); 2,431,415 (2007); 2,452,185 (2010); 2,686,612 (2020); 2,703,391 (2021); 2,428,708 (2022);
Area	314.93 ±0.001 km²;
Elevation above sea level	21 ±1 m;
Electorate	1,613,303 (2022);
Different from	Hortaleza;
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	3° 43′ 39″ S, 38° 31′ 39″ W
Authority file
	Q43463; VIAF cluster ID: 139555655; GND ID: 4372772-4; Library of Congress authority ID: n80117179; U.S. National Archives Identifier: 10037291; J9U ID: 987007557328205171; OpenStreetMap relation ID: 302588
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Português: Fortaleza é um município brasileiro no Estado do Ceará.

English: Fortaleza is a city of the state of Ceará in Brazil.

Deutsch: Fortaleza ist eine Gemeinde im brasilianischen Bundesstaat Ceará.

Italiano: Fortaleza è una città dello stato di Ceará in Brasile.

Français : Fortaleza est une ville de l'état du Ceará au Brésil.

Español: Fortaleza es una ciudad en el estado de Ceará en Brasil.

Nederlands: Fortaleza is de hoofdstad van de deelstaat Ceará in het noordoosten van Brazilië.

Русский: Фортале́за город в Бразилии, столица штата Сеара.

日本語: フォルタレザはブラジルのセアラー州の州都。

한국어: 포르탈레자는 브라질 동북부 세아라주의 주도이다.

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Symbols

Flag.
Coat of arms.

Coast

Mucuripe Beach.
Mucuripe Beach.
Náutico Beach.
Beach in Fortaleza.
Beach in Fortaleza.
Beach in Fortaleza.
Futuro Beach.
Beach in Fortaleza.

Historical Images

Fortress of Saint Sebastian, a military building no longer existing at the Ceará River mouth. Illustration by Arnoldus Montanus, 17th century.
Plan of Fort Schoonenborch in 1649.
Panorama of Fortaleza in 1811. Illustration by Francisco Antônio Marques Giraldes.
Plan of Fortaleza drawn in 1875 by Adolfo Herbster.
Exact plan of Fortaleza drawn in 1859 by Adolfo Herbster.
Panoramic view from the tower of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church looking toward the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 1910.
Ferreira Square in 1920.
Corner of Guilherme Rocha Street and Barão do Rio Branco Street, 1925.
Ferreira Square in 1925.
Ferreira Square in 1925.
Campo do Prado in 1927.
Panorama of Fortaleza in 1930.
Santa Casa de Misericórdia in 1932.
Aerial view of Fortaleza in 1936.
Mucuripe Beach in 1980.
Beira Mar Avenue in 1980.
Old Castelão Stadium, 2006.
Old Castelão Stadium inside, 2005.
Old Presidente Vargas Stadium, 2007.

Maps

Fortaleza in Brazil.
Fortaleza in Ceará.
Ceará's Metropolitana de Fortaleza mesoregion.
Ceará's Fortaleza microregion.
Ceará's Fortaleza microregion.
Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza in 1973.
Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza currently.
Division of neighborhoods.
Division of subprefectures.
Subway lines.
Subway lines.

Panoramic Views

View from Edifício Cidade.
Skyline view from Alberto Craveiro Avenue viaduct over BR-116 Highway.
Panorama of the Mucuripe Port.
Skyline view from BR-116 Highway and Cocó River.
Aerial view of Messejana viaduct over BR-116 Highway.
Downtown skyline.
Papicu and Aldeota neighborhoods skyline.
Aerial view of Fortaleza.
View from Torre Deo Passeo.
View from Federal University of Ceará law school.
Itaperi campus of the Ceará State University during an event.
View from Torre Santos Dumont.
Skyline of Fortaleza.
Engineer Santana Junior Avenue.

Notable buildings

Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption.
Mausoleum of Marshal Castelo Branco.
Mausoleum of Marshal Castelo Branco at night.
Castelinho, Tomás Pompeu's residence.
Mucuripe Lighthouse.
Ponte dos Ingleses.
Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture.
Rubens de Azevedo Planetarium.
João Felipe Train Station.
Ancuri music school.
Prainha Seminary.
Prainha Seminary.
St. Joseph's Cathedral.
Temple of the LDS Church.
Outer front of the Theatro José de Alencar.
Inner front of the Theatro José de Alencar.
José de Alencar's house.
German culture house.
Entrance of IFCE (former CEFET-CE), campus Fortaleza.
Liceu do Ceará.
Federação Cearense de Futebol building.
Military School of Fortaleza.
Coluna da Hora in Ferreira Square.
Justiniano de Serpa School.
Edson Ramalho Palace.
Centro de Eventos do Ceará.

Sports Venues

Castelão Arena.
Castelão Arena.
Presidente Vargas Stadium.
Presidente Vargas Stadium.
Presidente Vargas Stadium.
Aécio de Borba Gym.
Paulo Sarasate Gym.
Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste.

Satellite Images

Satellite image showing color contrast between built area (purple), dense vegetation area (green) and semi-arid climate area (red), 1999.
Satellite image, 1995.
Satellite image, 2002.