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CRUZ

Ceará · BRAZIL (BR) · 2.92°S / 40.18°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,401,487

Cruz is a city in Brazil with a population of 8,723. It sits at -2.92/-40.18, runs on America/Fortaleza, is 7 km from Acaraú.

Population 8,723
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone America/Fortaleza

All facts

fields
Country
Brazil
Subdivision
Ceará
Coords
2.92°S / 40.18°W
UTC offset
-3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km
NE Acaraú Ceará 65,264 7.4 km
S Bela Cruz Ceará 32,775 14.3 km
S Marco Ceará 25,799 22.7 km
E Itarema Ceará 42,957 29.0 km
W Jijoca de Jericoacoara Ceará 25,555 30.5 km
S Morrinhos Ceará 22,753 34.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Cruz?
8,723 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cruz in?
America/Fortaleza.
Which country is Cruz in?
Brazil (BR).
Which airport serves Cruz?
Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport (JJD).
How far is Cruz from Brasília?
About 1,663 km.
Does Cruz 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 Cruz in?
Ceará.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3401487

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3401487,
    "name": "Cruz",
    "ascii_name": "Cruz",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 8723,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Fortaleza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": -2.9211,
    "longitude": -40.17589
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.5x smaller than Acaraú.
  • 7 km from Acaraú.
  • Same timezone (America/Fortaleza) as 1,050 other cities in Brazil.
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