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ALCÂNTARAS

Ceará · BRAZIL (BR) · 3.59°S / 40.55°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,408,072

Alcântaras is a city in Brazil with a population of 11,369. It sits at -3.59/-40.55, runs on America/Fortaleza, is 11 km from Meruoca.

Population 11,369
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Fortaleza

All facts

fields
Country
Brazil
Subdivision
Ceará
Coords
3.59°S / 40.55°W
UTC offset
-3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Meruoca Ceará 15,157 11.3 km
W Coreaú Ceará 20,953 13.1 km
NW Moraújo Ceará 8,254 20.2 km
E Massapê Ceará 37,697 23.7 km
SE Sobral Ceará 203,023 24.3 km
N Senador Sá Ceará 7,262 27.9 km
N Uruoca Ceará 13,746 30.4 km
SW Frecheirinha Ceará 15,657 35.5 km
SE Forquilha Ceará 24,173 39.2 km
E Santana do Acaraú Ceará 30,628 39.7 km

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Alcântaras?
11,369 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Alcântaras in?
America/Fortaleza.
Which country is Alcântaras in?
Brazil (BR).
How far is Alcântaras from Brasília?
About 1,578 km.
Does Alcântaras have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese.
What currency is used in Brazil?
Brazilian Real.
How many cities are in Brazil?
5,887 on record.
Which admin region is Alcântaras in?
Ceará.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3408072

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3408072,
    "name": "Alcântaras",
    "ascii_name": "Alcantaras",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 11369,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Fortaleza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -3.58889,
    "longitude": -40.54556
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.3x smaller than Meruoca.
  • 11 km from Meruoca.
  • Same timezone (America/Fortaleza) as 1,050 other cities in Brazil.
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