Fortaleza
Fortaleza is a city in Brazil with a population of about 0.
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's fourth largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador in 2024 census with a population of slightly over 2.5 million. Currently, it is the eleventh richest city in the country by gross domestic product and the richest in the Northeast, with a GDP of about 73 billion reais. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people.
🌦️ Live weather & local time
Loading live conditions…
About Fortaleza
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 16 |
| Population | 0 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -6.3371, -57.8723 |
| Time zone | America/Santarem |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,509 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #5764 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 6°20′14″S · 57°52′20″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 705 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,313 km |
| Same latitude as | Karawang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.34, 122.13 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,260 km |
| New York | 5,485 km |
| Los Angeles | 7,761 km |
| London | 8,439 km |
| Paris | 8,453 km |
| Cairo | 10,274 km |