Redenção
Municipality
The Municipality of Redenção
Redenção, Ceará, Brazil
Redenção, Ceará, Brazil
Nickname: 
Rosal da Liberdade
Location of Redenção
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
Government
 • MayorManoel Bandeira (PDT)
Area
 • Total225,626 km2 (87,115 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total29,146
 • Density11,711/km2 (30,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code
60000-000
Area code+55 85
WebsiteRedenção, Ceará

Redenção is a municipality in the state of Ceará, in the Northeast region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] located 55 km away from Fortaleza, the capital of the state. Redenção in Portuguese means redemption, and the city has this name because it was the first city in Brazil to abolish its slaves.

History

The region known as "sopés do Maciço de Baturité" around the Acarape River was inhabited by many different native Brazilians of different ethnicities, like Potyguara, Jenipapo, and Kanyndé. During the expansion of agricultural cultures in the state of Ceará, the region of Redenção started the production of sugarcane. During the 19th century, many slaves were brought from Africa by Portuguese colonizers to work in sugarcane production.

In 1868, the city of Acarape was founded. At that time, all the city of Redenção was inserted in the city of Acarape.[6]

In 1882, the region of Acarape abolished all its slaves; that way, it started being called Redenção. After that, the region became a city.

Redenção

Geography

Mountains in Redenção
UNILAB

Redenção is located in a tropical semi-humid region, so the weather varies from 22 °C to 32 °C.[7] Redenção is located in an area with mountains and a great amount of rain every year. The vegetation in Redenção is called Caatinga. Redenção is currently divided into four districts called: Redenção, Antônio Diogo, Guassi, and São Geraldo.

Education


Redenção hosts the University of International Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (UNILAB)[8] which is a public, federal university. Redenção also has three private high schools and three public high schools. It also hosts a state school of professional education.

Tourism

Redenção is a historic city which is visited by hundreds of tourists every year. The city has two museums, three main squares, and natural landscapes. In Redenção, there is the mountain of Saint Rita which overlooks the city, and also natural lakes and rivers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ IBGE 2020
  2. ↑ "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  6. ↑ http://www.unilab.edu.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/História-de-Redencão.pdf
  7. ↑ "Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos - INPE - Brasília / DF".
  8. ↑ "Campus da Liberdade".

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