Central address: Rua Solon Pinheiro, 174 - Centro, Fortaleza - CE, 60050-040, Brazil
Elevation: 29.227
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Latitude: 3° 43' 54.8508'' S
Longitude: 38° 31' 36.2604'' W
Fortaleza ([foʁtaˈlezɐ], locally [fɔɦtaˈlezɐ], Portuguese for Fortress) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. It belongs to the Metropolitan mesoregion of Fortaleza and microregion of Fortaleza. Located 2285 km (1420 miles) from Brasilia, the federal capital, the city has developed on the banks of the creek Pajeú, and its toponymy is an allusion to Fort Schoonenborch, which gave rise to the city, built by the Dutch during their second stay in the area between 1649 and 1654. The motto of Fortaleza, present in its coat of arms is the Latin word Fortitudine, which means "with strength/courage".
The latitude of Fortaleza is -3.731903, and the longitude is -38.526739. Fortaleza is a city is located at Brazil with the gps coordinates of 3° 43' 54.8508'' S and 38° 31' 36.2604'' W. The elevation of Fortaleza is 29.227, the time zone is America/Fortaleza.
Latitude | -3.731903 | Longitude | -38.526739 |
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Elevation | 29.227 | DMS Lat | 3° 43' 54.8508'' S |
DMS Lng | 38° 31' 36.2604'' W | GeoHASH | 7pkdg29sjfv5r |
UTM Zone | 24M | UTM Easting | 552551.662754083 |
UTM Northing | 9587492.94163587 | Time Zone | America/Fortaleza |
Country | Brazil | Country Code | 55 |