Quixeramobim, Ceará

Quixeramobim (formally Santo Antônio do Boqueirão de Quixeramobim; formerly Nova Vila do Campo Maior) is a municipality in central State of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. It has a population of about 81,778 (2020 est). The local biome is caatinga hiperxerófila.

Quixeramobim
Municipality
Coat of arms of Quixeramobim
Coat of arms
Location in Ceará state
Location in Ceará state
Quixeramobim is located in Brazil
Quixeramobim
Quixeramobim
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 5°12′S 39°17′W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateCeará
Population
 (2020[1])
 • Total81,778
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Climate

Semi-arid tropical warm with rainfall concentrated from February to April. The average temperature is 26–28 °C and the average annual rainfall is 499 mm.[2]

The Paus Brancos district of the municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.[3]

History

It was founded in the 17th century on lands adjacent to Rio Ibu (Quixeramobim) and became a municipality in 1755.

Economy

The primary economic occupations are farming and ranching.

Famous residents

Antônio Conselheiro (1830–1879), religious leader

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. Wernstadt, Frederick L.; World Climatic Data; published 1972 by Climatic Data Press; p. 102.
  3. Mattos, Marluza (2006), Ministério cria Corredor Ecológico da Caatinga (in Portuguese), Ministério do Meio Ambiente, retrieved 2016-11-01


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