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Santa Quitéria, Ceará

Coordinates: 04°20′11″S 40°09′13″W / 4.33639°S 40.15361°W / -4.33639; -40.15361
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Santa Quitéria
Municipality
The Municipality of Santa Quitéria
Flag of Santa Quitéria
Official seal of Santa Quitéria
Nickname: 
"Terra das minas de urânio" ("Land of the Uranium Mines")
Location of Santa Quitéria in the State of Ceará
Location of Santa Quitéria in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 04°20′11″S 40°09′13″W / 4.33639°S 40.15361°W / -4.33639; -40.15361
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedDecember 17, 1987
Government
 • MayorTomás Figueiredo (MDB)
Area
 • Total4,260.681 km2 (1,645.058 sq mi)
Elevation
60.26 m (197.71 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total43,711
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)0.642 – medium[2]
Websitewww.santaquiteria.ce.gov.br/

Santa Quitéria is a municipality in the central area of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Its history goes back to the 18th century, when the farmer João Pinto de Mesquita settled in the area.

The former farm Cascavel was elevated to the condition of vila on August 27, 1856, under the name of Santa Quitéria. Only on December 20, 1938, was Santa Quitéria elevated to the category of city.

It is the largest municipality of Ceará in terms of area.

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ "UNDP". Pnud.org.br. Retrieved 4 July 2018.