Aracati, Coastal municipality in Ceará, Brazil
The municipality stretches along the northeastern coast of Brazil, featuring white sand beaches, dunes, and colonial architecture at an elevation of 8 meters.
Founded in 1747, Aracati emerged around the Fortim de São Lourenço fortress, constructed in 1603 to protect against maritime invasions.
The city center, designated as a heritage site in 2000, contains residences and churches from the 17th and 18th centuries with Portuguese ceramic tiles.
Visitors can access Aracati through the Canoa Quebrada Dragão do Mar Regional Airport, located 6 kilometers from the downtown area.
The municipality served as the primary export hub for dried meat production, supplying sustenance to Brazilian sugarcane regions during colonial times.
Location: Ceará
Elevation above the sea: 8 m
Shares border with: Icapuí, Itaiçaba, Fortim, Palhano, Mossoró, Baraúna, Beberibe, Jaguaruana, Tibau
GPS coordinates: -4.56194,-37.77000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32
Beach Park
105.5 km
Canoa Quebrada
9.4 km
Praia de Águas Belas
73 km
Lajedo de Soledade
114.5 km
Memorial da Resistência Mossoroense
84.3 km
Praia de Caponga
75 km
Santa Cruz Dam
134 km
Praia das Fontes
54.6 km
Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Aracati)
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Autódromo Internacional Virgílio Távora
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Furna Feia National Park
62.3 km
Mother Church of São José de Ribamar
100.8 km
Teatro Municipal Dix-Huit Rosado
84.3 km
Prainha
99.1 km
Insano
105.5 km
Beberibe Cliffs Natural Monument
58.6 km
Environmental protection area of Dunas do Rosado
113.9 km
Town Hall and Prison
235 m
Stade Francisco Clenilson dos Santos
95.1 km
Prainha do Canto Verde Extractive Reserve
36.1 km
Ponta do Mel Lighthouse
108.6 km
Morro Branco Lighthouse
58.5 km
Pontal Light
81.1 km
Marco zero da cidade de Areia Branca
82.8 km
Parque Estrela
92.7 km
Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos (Aracati)
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Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
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