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Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará, a State in the northeastern of Brazil. It is located on the coast and has a population of around 2 million inhabitants.
It is the second most important city in the region behind Salvador in Bahia. Fortaleza has an area of 336 square km. North of the city is the Atlantic Ocean, to the south are the cities of Pacatuba, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Itaitinga.
To the East it is the county of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean. And to west the city of Caucaia.

History

Fortaleza's history began when the Dutch constructed the Fort Shoonenborch in 1649. Later, the Portuguese expelled the Dutch and renamed it to Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção. Around the fort, which even today is in perfect conservation state, a small village grew into the fifth largest city in Brazil today. In 2004 Luizianne Lins was surprisingly elected as mayor.

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