City · Brazil
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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- Population: 2,400,000.
- Founded: 1726.
- Known for: almost 4 million people.
- Area: 314.9 sq km.
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza.