22 Facts About Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceara, located in Northeastern Brazil.

Fortaleza is one of the three leading cities in the Northeast region together with Recife and Salvador.

Fortaleza was officially founded as a village 1726, becoming the capital of Ceara state in 1799.

Fortaleza has a typical tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with high temperatures and relative humidity throughout the year.

In Fortaleza there are some remaining areas of mangrove in preserved areas, including Coco Park.

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In 2010, the city of Fortaleza was the 5th most populous city proper in Brazil, after Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, and Brasilia.

Legislative power rests with the City Council of Fortaleza, composed of 43 city councilors, elected for four-year terms, responsible for drafting municipal laws and supervising the executive.

At the beginning of the decade of 2000, among the capitals of the Northeast, Fortaleza had the third largest Gross Domestic Product, being surpassed by Recife and Salvador.

The Mucuripe Lighthouse is unfortunately in ruins today, Ceara and Fortaleza were part of the pioneering group of states and cities to adopt public policies to protect the living intangible heritage of their culture, through the Masters of Culture program.

Main literary manifestation of Fortaleza's history emerged at the end of the 19th century, in the cafes of Praca do Ferreira, known as the Spiritual Bakery, a pioneer in the dissemination of modern ideas in Brazilian literature that would only be adopted nationally in the following century, in the Modern Art Week.

The Casa de Juvenal Galeno is another historical cultural institution of Fortaleza, named after one of the greatest poets born in the city, Juvenal Galeno.

The most traditional cinema event in Fortaleza is the Cine Ceara, considered one of the main festivals of the country.

Main fashion name in the city is the Lino Villaventura, who, from Fortaleza, designed himself nationally and internationally and today is one of the main names of Sao Paulo Fashion Week, besides being one of the founding designers of this fashion week.

The musical tradition of Fortaleza goes back to the composer Alberto Nepomuceno, one of the greatest names in classical music in Brazil, a pioneer in the development of the country's musical nationalism, and therefore considered the "founder of Brazilian music".

Gastronomy of Fortaleza is very close to the typical Northeastern cuisine, and, traditional include the baiao de dois, usually accompanied by barbecue of mutton or meat of sun, and tapioca which is a pancake made from the starch of cassava.

In 2009, Fortaleza had a total of 35 general hospitals, of which 11 were public, 21 were private, two were philanthropic, and one was a trade union.

The Doctor Jose Frota Institute is the largest hospital administered by the Municipal Government, and the General Hospital of Fortaleza is the largest hospital administered by the State Government.

Fortaleza has 117 units of health posts, three UPAs administered by the municipality and six administered by the state.

The first hospital built in Fortaleza was the Santa Casa de Misericordia, founded in 1861.

One of the most important basic health programs in Fortaleza is the Family Health Program, within which the city is in third place in the country in extension of coverage, with hundreds of teams distributed in dozens of care units.

Fortaleza was one of the host cities of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Fortaleza is subdivided in 121 neighborhoods, that are grouped in 39 administrative territories, managed by 12 subprefectures .