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Juazeiro do Norte

municipality of Ceará state, Brazil

Key facts

Country: Brazil
Region: Northeast
State: Ceará
Settled: July 30, 1858
Founded: July 22, 1911 by Padre Cícero
Mayor: Glêdson Lima Bezerra ( PODE )
Total: 348,200 km (134,400 sq mi)
Elevation: 350 m (1,150 ft)
Estimate 2025: 305,531
Density: 0.8217/km (2.128/sq mi)

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Juazeiro do Norte is a city in the state of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is located 491 km south of the state capital Fortaleza in the semiarid sertão. The municipality has a population of 305.531 (2025 official estimate) and covers 248 km.

Juazeiro do Norte is best known as the base of the charismatic priest and politician Padre Cícero (Cícero Romão Batista) (1844–1934). A pilgrimage in his honour takes place every November, attracting thousands of followers.