Fortaleza

Fortaleza is a Portuguese name meaning Fortress, referring to the Dutch fort of Schoonenborch built in 1649.

The city gained a number of new districts in the 1930s, including Messejana and Porangaba.

Fortaleza has a typical tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet and dry climate, with average annual rainfall of 1,584.0 millimeters.

According to the 2022 census, 22.9% of Fortaleza’s population lives in favelas, making it the seventh most slum-affected state capital in Brazil.

Fortaleza is known as the humor capital of Brazil, drawing three million spectators per year to comedy shows.