Juazeiro do Norte

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Juazeiro do Norte
Coordinates: 7 ° 13 ′  S , 39 ° 21 ′  W
Map: Ceará
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Juazeiro do Norte
Juazeiro do Norte on the map of Ceará
Basic data
Country BrazilBrazil Brazil
State CearáCeará Ceará
City foundation July 22, 1911
Residents 246,515  (2008)
City insignia
Brasao Juaseiro do norte.jpg
Bandeira juazeiro do norte.jpg
Detailed data
surface 248,558
Population density 968.1 inhabitants / km 2
height 315  m
Time zone UTC −3
City Presidency Manoel Raimundo de Santana Neto ( PT )
Website juazeiro.ce.gov.br
Location of Juazeiro do Norte in Ceará
Location of Juazeiro do Norte in Ceará
Cityscape

Juazeiro do Norte , officially Município de Juazeiro do Norte , is a Brazilian city ​​in the dry Sertão in the state of Ceará with 246,515 inhabitants (S 2008).

Juazeiro is located 528 km south of Fortaleza , the state capital. The city was originally a part of Crato until the priest Padre Cícero (1844-1934) developed his activities here and ensured independence. Every year in November there is a well-attended pilgrimage in his honor .

The city is now the second largest in the state and lives in particular from strong trade.

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