What is the population of Fortaleza?

2,400,000 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Fortaleza?

Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR).

Does Fortaleza have a university?

Yes. Universidade de Fortaleza.

FORTALEZA

Ceará · BRAZIL (BR) · 3.72°S / 38.54°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,399,415

Fortaleza is a city in Brazil with a population of 2,400,000. It sits at -3.72/-38.54, runs on America/Fortaleza, is 12 km from Caucaia.

Population 2,400,000

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Fortaleza

All facts

fields

Country: Brazil
Subdivision: Ceará
Coords: 3.72°S / 38.54°W
UTC offset: -3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

W Caucaia Ceará 355,679 12.4 km

SW Maracanaú Ceará 234,509 19.9 km

SE Eusébio Ceará 74,170 21.7 km

SW Maranguape Ceará 105,093 24.9 km

SE Aquiraz Ceará 65,116 26.5 km

S Itaitinga Ceará 64,650 27.9 km

S Pacatuba Ceará 81,524 30.7 km

S Guaiúba Ceará 24,325 37.2 km

S Horizonte Ceará 70,983 42.6 km

SE Pindoretama Ceará 23,391 43.3 km

Air access

nearby

FOR

Pinto Martins International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

Universidade de Fortaleza

unifor.br

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Fortaleza?: 2,400,000 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Fortaleza in?: America/Fortaleza.
Which country is Fortaleza in?: Brazil (BR).
Which airport serves Fortaleza?: Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR).
How far is Fortaleza from Brasília?: About 1,689 km.
Does Fortaleza have a university?: Yes. Universidade de Fortaleza.
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 Fortaleza in?: Ceará.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3399415

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3399415,
    "name": "Fortaleza",
    "ascii_name": "Fortaleza",
    "country_code": "BR",
    "population": 2400000,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Fortaleza",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -3.71722,
    "longitude": -38.54306
  }
}

Context

comparatives

6.7x the population of Caucaia.
12 km from Caucaia.
Same timezone (America/Fortaleza) as 1,050 other cities in Brazil.