Fortaleza, State capital in Ceará, Brazil
Fortaleza stretches along the northeastern Atlantic coast, featuring wide avenues, protected harbors, and numerous beaches across its metropolitan region of 4 million inhabitants.
The Portuguese established a defensive fort in 1603, naming it Nova Lisboa, which later transformed into Fortaleza da Nossa Senhora de Assunção after the Dutch departure in 1654.
The Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture presents exhibitions, performances, and events that reflect the northeastern Brazilian traditions through multiple artistic spaces.
The Pinto Martins International Airport connects the city with major Brazilian centers, while an expanding metro system and bus network facilitate internal transportation.
Cocó Park contains large sections of preserved mangrove forests within the urban area, making it one of the largest natural spaces in Latin American cities.
Location: Ceará
Inception: April 13, 1726
Elevation above the sea: 21 m
Part of: Greater Fortaleza
Shares border with: Aquiraz, Eusébio, Itaitinga, Pacatuba, Maracanaú, Caucaia
Website: http://fortaleza.ce.gov.br
GPS coordinates: -3.72750,-38.52750
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:04
This collection features the ten most populous cities in South America, which account for more than half of the continent's population. São Paulo leads with 12 million inhabitants and serves as Brazil's economic hub, while Lima extends along the Pacific coast and Bogotá develops at 2620 meters above sea level in the Colombian Andes. Buenos Aires, Argentine capital known for its cuisine, borders Rio de Janeiro with its beaches lined by hills, and Santiago, nestled at the foot of the Andes. These large cities are the main political, economic, and cultural centers of their respective countries. Brazil alone has five metropolises in this ranking, including Brasília, the federal capital known for its modern architecture, as well as the coastal cities of Salvador and Fortaleza in the northeast of the country. Caracas in Venezuela and Lima in Peru complete this panorama of South American urban geography, each offering a different face of city development on the continent.
Castelão
8.9 km
Teatro José de Alencar
455 m
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Fortaleza
452 m
Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture
926 m
Cocó Park
5.1 km
Ponte dos Ingleses
1.5 km
Praia do Futuro
9.3 km
Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption
546 m
Praça dos Mártires
542 m
Museu do Ceará
154 m
General Tibúrcio Square
157 m
Cine-Teatro São Luiz
297 m
Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Fortaleza
587 m
Casa do Português
4.3 km
Casa de José de Alencar
10.8 km
Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral
7.1 km
Mucuripe Lighthouse (old)
6.7 km
Seminário da Prainha
1 km
Parque del Sol
9.4 km
Estação das Artes
739 m
Praia do Mucuripe
5.2 km
Biblioteca Pública Governador Menezes Pimentel
918 m
Praia do Meireles
2.5 km
Fortaleza Brazil Temple
7.7 km
Instituto do Ceará
600 m
Teatro São José
863 m
Estádio Antônio Cruz
13.3 km
Palácio da Luz
132 mReviews
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