Independência, Ceará

Independência
Municipality
The Municipality of Independência
Nickname(s): "Porronca"

Location of Independência in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 05°23′45″S 40°18′32″W / 5.39583°S 40.30889°WCoordinates: 05°23′45″S 40°18′32″W / 5.39583°S 40.30889°W
Country  Brazil
Region Northeast
State Ceará
Founded July 24, 1857
Government
 • Mayor José Valdi Coutinho (PMDB)
Area
 • Total 3,218.641 km2 (1,242.724 sq mi)
Elevation 105 m (343 ft)
Population (2012)
 • Total 25,620
 • Density 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
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Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000) 0.657 – medium[2]
Website www.independencia.ce.gov.br/

Independência is a municipality of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is the fourth largest by area in that state.

References

  1. ↑ "2012 Populational Estimate". Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ UNDP