Barbalha
Sign in to saveBarbalha is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. Barbalha covers , and has a population of 61,228 with a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located at the south of the state, from the state capital of Fortaleza. The eastern part of the Araripe-Apodi National Forest, established in 1946, is located in Barbalha. The city sits at the foot of the Chapada do Araripe, a large plateau on the border of Ceará and Pernambuco.
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- Barbalha
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- Município de Barbalha
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- Municipality
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- Barbalha.jpg
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- Aerial view of Barbalha
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- Bandeira de Barbalha - Ceará.JPG
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- Brasão de Armas de Barbalha.png
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- Lutemos com as armas da luz
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- Ceara Municip Barbalha.svg
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- Location of Barbalha in Ceará
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- Brazil
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- bottom
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- Location of Barbalha in Brazil
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- Country
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- Region
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- State
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- Northeast
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- border|22px Ceará
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==See also== List of municipalities in Ceará