Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4... Wikipedia

• Region:  Northeast
• Founded:  April 13, 1726
• Named for:  "Fort of Our Lady of the Assumption" (Virgin Mary)
• Type:  Mayor-council
• Mayor:  José Sarto (PDT)
• Deputy mayor:  Élcio Batista (PSB)
• Population (2022):  2,428,708
• Rank:  4th
• Metro:  3,903,945
• Demonym(s):  Portuguese: Fortalezense
• Time zone:  BST (UTC−3)
• Postal code:  60000-001 to 61599-999
• Area code:  +55 85
• HDI (2010):  0.754 – high
• Website:  www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br fortaleza.ce.gov.br
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo