Baturité
Baturité | |
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 Location in Ceará state | |
  Baturité Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 04°19′44″S 38°53′06″W / 4.32889°S 38.88500°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Ceará |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 31,124 |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
Baturité is a city of Ceará State, Brazil 80 km (50 mi) from the state capital Fortaleza. It is located in the microregion of Baturité. The population estimate in 2004 was 31,124 inhabitants.
Economy
The economy of Baturité is mainly agricultural and based on the cultivation of cotton, sugar cane, rice, maize and beans.
History
Baturité received the first railway in the state of Ceará. It started to operate in 1873. Today, this train station is a museum.
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