Quixeramobim, Ceará
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Coordinates: 5°12′S 39°17′W / 5.200°S 39.283°W
Quixeramobim (formally Santo Antônio do Boqueirão de Quixeramobim; formerly Nova Vila do Campo Maior) is a city and municipality in central State of Ceará, northeastern Brazil located at 5°11'40"S 39°18'42"W. It has a population of about 72,000 (2010 census). The local biome is caatinga hiperxerófila.
Climate
Semi-arid tropical warm with rainfall concentrated from February to April. The average temperature is 26-28C and the average annual rainfall is 708 mm.
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.
References
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