Canindé, Religious municipality in Ceará, Brazil
Canindé stretches across 3,218 square kilometers of semiarid land at 148 meters above sea level in northeastern Brazil's state of Ceará.
The Portuguese settlement began in the 17th century, leading to the construction of Saint Francis Church in 1775 by Xavier de Medeiros.
The Saint Francis Festival, held from September 24 to October 4, brings 2.5 million visitors to this religious center of northeastern Brazil.
The municipality maintains three public high schools, one private institution, and a campus of the Federal Institute of Ceará for higher education.
A 30-meter-tall statue of Saint Francis stands as the central monument, making Canindé a major pilgrimage destination in South America.
Location: Ceará
Inception: 1846
Elevation above the sea: 148 m
Shares border with: Aratuba, Caridade, Choró, General Sampaio, Irauçuba, Itapiúna, Itatira, Madalena, Paramoti, Santa Quitéria, Tejuçuoca
Website: http://caninde.ce.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -4.35889,-39.31194
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
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