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'''Crateús''' a city of 73,000 inhabitants on the banks of the river [[Poti]] in the south east of the state of Ceará, in the northeast of [[Brazil]]. Crateús is about 450 km from [[Fortaleza]], capital of Ceará. Crateús is the seat of a [[Roman Catholic]] diocese. |
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Citizens distinguished of Crateús : Mons. José Maria Moreira do Bonfim (priest); Dr. José Maria Bonfim Morais ([[Cardiologist]]); Rosa Ferreira de Morais (teacher). |
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| name = Crateús |
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| settlement_type = Regional Capital |
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| image_alt = Crateús - CE á noite.jpg |
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| image_caption = Crateús at night |
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| image_flag = Bandeira_de_Crateús.png |
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| image_shield = Brasão_de_armas_de_Crateús.jpeg |
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| etymology = Kariri: kará (fish) te (land) and ús (sun) |
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| coordinates = {{coord|-5.177|-40.668|display=inline,title}} |
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| subdivision_type = Country |
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| subdivision_name = Brazil |
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| subdivision_type1 = State |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Ceará]] |
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| founder = Mrs. Ávila Pereira |
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| population_as_of = 2020 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ce/crateus/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> |
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| population_total = 75,159 |
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| population_density_km2 = auto |
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| timezone1 = [[Time in Brazil|BRT]] |
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| postal_code_type = e.g [[postal code of Ceará|637000-00]] |
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| official_name = Crateús City |
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'''Crateús''' is a Brazilian city in the northwest of the state of [[Ceará]] in [[Northeastern Brazil]] with an estimated 75,159 inhabitants, and one of the most important and oldest cities in the county. Popularly known as the Capital of the West, it is a city with significant regional importance, standing out in the traditional function of marketing rural products, resulting from the development of family agriculture, with emphasis on the large production of corn and beans, at the foot of the rich valleys in the region, geographically cut by the Poti River and Serra Grande. It was once one of the largest biofuel producers in the Northeast, with a production capacity of 118,800 m3 of biodiesel per year according to the company. Crateús also hosts a Brazilian Army unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.40bi.eb.mil.br/|title=Página inicial|website=www.40bi.eb.mil.br|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> It is located in a wealthy part of the state, close to the western border. Crateús is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús]]. It was established by Portuguese explorers in the 17th century in uplands originally inhabited by indigenous peoples. |
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The municipality contains part of the {{convert|6137|ha}} [[Serra das Almas Private Natural Heritage Reserve]], which preserves an area of the [[Caatinga]] biome.<ref>{{citation|date=11 November 2015 |language=pt |journal=Diário do Nordeste |author=Alex Pimentel |title=Serra das Almas é maior RPPN do CE |url=http://diariodonordeste.verdesmares.com.br/cadernos/negocios/serra-das-almas-e-maior-rppn-do-ce-1.1431150|access-date=2016-05-18}}</ref> |
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The city is served by [[Crateús Airport|Dr. Lúcio Lima Airport]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Ceará#Largest cities]] |
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* [[List of municipalities in Ceará]] |
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==References== |
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{{Wikivoyage}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crateus}} |
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[[Category:Municipalities in Ceará]] |
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Crateús | |
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Regional Capital | |
| Crateús City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Kariri: kará (fish) te (land) and ús (sun) | |
  Crateús | |
| Coordinates: 5°10′37″S 40°40′05″W / 5.177°S 40.668°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| State | Ceará |
| Founded by | Mrs. Ávila Pereira |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
| • Total | 75,159 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Crateús is a Brazilian city in the northwest of the state of Ceará in Northeastern Brazil with an estimated 75,159 inhabitants, and one of the most important and oldest cities in the county. Popularly known as the Capital of the West, it is a city with significant regional importance, standing out in the traditional function of marketing rural products, resulting from the development of family agriculture, with emphasis on the large production of corn and beans, at the foot of the rich valleys in the region, geographically cut by the Poti River and Serra Grande. It was once one of the largest biofuel producers in the Northeast, with a production capacity of 118,800 m3 of biodiesel per year according to the company. Crateús also hosts a Brazilian Army unit.[2] It is located in a wealthy part of the state, close to the western border. Crateús is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús. It was established by Portuguese explorers in the 17th century in uplands originally inhabited by indigenous peoples.
The municipality contains part of the 6,137 hectares (15,160 acres) Serra das Almas Private Natural Heritage Reserve, which preserves an area of the Caatinga biome.[3]
The city is served by Dr. Lúcio Lima Airport.
See also
References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Página inicial". www.40bi.eb.mil.br. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Alex Pimentel (11 November 2015), "Serra das Almas é maior RPPN do CE", Diário do Nordeste (in Portuguese), retrieved 2016-05-18
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