Fortaleza
Fortaleza is a regional capital in Brazil with a population of about 2,400,000.
BrazilMajor city🏆 #5 most populated in Brazil🕐 America/Fortaleza
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.
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About Fortaleza
| Country | Brazil |
| Continent | South America |
| Explore | 06 |
| Population | 2,400,000 |
| Local currency | BRL |
| Coordinates | -3.7172, -38.5431 |
| Time zone | America/Fortaleza |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 1,689 km · Brasilia |
| Population (Brazil) | #5 most populated in Brazil |
| Where on Earth | 3°43′2″S · 38°32′35″W |
| Hemisphere | S · W |
| Distance to the equator | 414 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,605 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Ambon (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 3.72, 141.46 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| São Paulo | 2,371 km |
| New York | 6,114 km |
| Paris | 7,052 km |
| London | 7,134 km |
| Cairo | 8,291 km |
| Los Angeles | 9,296 km |