Fortaleza
Sign in to saveFortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. Currently, it is the eleventh richest city in the country by gross domestic product and the richest in the Northeast, with a GDP of about 73 billion reais. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
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Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará state in Northeastern Brazil and the country's fourth-largest city, with a population of over 2.5 million people. It is economically significant as Brazil's richest city in the Northeast and the eleventh richest overall by GDP, serving as the center of a metropolitan area with nearly 4 million residents.
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- Etymology
- History
- Colonial period
- Imperial period
- Republican period
- Geography
- Vegetation
- Ecology and environment
- Climate
- Demographics
- Slums and risk areas
- Religion
- Politics
- Economy
- Culture
- Museums, theatres and cultural spaces
- Literature and cinema
- Fashion
- Humor
- Music
- Carnival
- Cuisine
- Tourism
- Education
- Health
- Transportation
- International Airport
- Air Force Base
- Roads and public transport
- Metro systems
- Rail transport
- Port transport
- Bike lanes
- Sports
- Other sports
- Official subdivision
- Neighborhoods
- People
- Consular representation
- International relations
- See also
- References
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Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. Currently, it is the eleventh richest city in the country by gross domestic product and the richest in the Northeast, with a GDP of about 73 billion reais. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. According to the Ministry of Tourism, it is the fourth most visited city and tourist destination in the country. The BR-116, the most important highway in the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Mercosur common market, and vital trade port which is closest to mainland Europe, being from Lisbon, Portugal.