Aquiraz
Sign in to saveAquiraz is the thirteenth largest city in the state of Ceará and is located on the nation's northeast coast. The municipality has a population of 80,935 with a population density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometer. Aquiraz is located from the state capital of Ceará, Fortaleza. It borders the municipalities of Maranguape, Caucaia, Pacatuba, Guaiuba, and Maracanau; the Atlantic Ocean makes up its northeast border. The Pacoti and Catu rivers cross Aquiraz and empty into the ocean.
Key facts
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- Aquiraz
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- Municipality
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- Square in front of the Municipal Hall
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- Location in Ceará state
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- Brazil
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- Northeast
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- Ceará
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- Microregion
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- History
- Batoque Extractive Reserve
- Protected sites
- Meat Market of Aquiraz
- Casa de Câmara e Cadeia de Aquiraz
- Parish Church of Saint Joseph of Ribamar
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Aquiraz is the thirteenth largest city in the state of Ceará and is located on the nation's northeast coast. The municipality has a population of 80,935 with a population density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometer. Aquiraz is located from the state capital of Ceará, Fortaleza. It borders the municipalities of Maranguape, Caucaia, Pacatuba, Guaiuba, and Maracanau; the Atlantic Ocean makes up its northeast border. The Pacoti and Catu rivers cross Aquiraz and empty into the ocean.
Tourism is the main economic base of Aquiraz. Ceramic material are also produced in the town.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Aquiraz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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