Redenção, Ceará

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil

Redenção
Municipality
The Municipality of Redenção
Redenção, Ceará, Brazil
Nickname: Rosal da Liberdade

Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Government
• Mayor	Manoel Bandeira (PDT)
Area
• Total	225,626 km² (87,115 sq mi)
Population (2020 ^[1])
• Total	29,146
• Density	11,711/km² (30,330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
Postal Code	60000-000
Area code	+55 85
Website	Redenção, 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.

Geography

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}

Saint Rita Mountain
Historical Museum
View from Saint Rita Mountain
Acarape do Meio Lake
Auroras Campus of UNILAB
Road in Redenção
Liberdade Campus of UNILAB
Redenção from above
Residential Building
Nature around the city

References

^ IBGE 2020
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
^ http://www.unilab.edu.br/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/História-de-Redencão.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ "Centro de Previsão de Tempo e Estudos Climáticos - INPE - Brasília / DF".
^ "Campus da Liberdade".

Municipalities of Ceará

Capital: Fortaleza

Centro-Sul Cearense

Iguatu	Cedro Icó Iguatu Orós Quixelô
Lavras da Mangabeira	Baixio Ipaumirim Lavras da Mangabeira Umari
Varzea Alegre	Antonina do Norte Cariús Jucás Tarrafas Várzea Alegre

Jaguaribe

Baixo Jaguaribe	Alto Santo Ibicuitinga Jaguaruana Limoeiro do Norte Morada Nova Palhano Quixeré Russas São João do Jaguaribe Tabuleiro do Norte
Litoral de Aracati	Aracati Fortim Icapuí Itaiçaba
Medio Jaguaribe	Jaguaretama Jaguaribara Jaguaribe
Serra do Pereiro	Ererê Iracema Pereiro Potiretama

Metropolitana de Fortaleza

Fortaleza	Aquiraz Caucaia Eusébio Fortaleza Guaiúba Itaitinga Maracanaú Maranguape Pacatuba
Pacajus	Horizonte Pacajus

Noroeste Cearense

Coreau	Coreaú Frecheirinha Moraújo Uruoca
Ibiapaba	Carnaubal Croatá Guaraciaba do Norte Ibiapina São Benedito Tianguá Ubajara Viçosa do Ceará
Ipu	Ipú Ipueiras Pires Ferreira Poranga Reriutaba Varjota
Litoral de Camocim e Acarau	Acaraú Barroquinha Bela Cruz Camocim Chaval Cruz Granja Itarema Jijoca de Jericoacoara Marco Martinópole Morrinhos
Meruoca	Alcântaras Meruoca
Santa Quiteria	Catunda Hidrolândia Santa Quitéria
Sobral	Cariré Forquilha Graça Groaíras Irauçuba Massapê Miraíma Mucambo Pacujá Santana do Acaraú Senador Sá Sobral

Norte Cearense

Baixo Curu	Paracuru Paraipaba São Gonçalo do Amarante
Baturite	Acarape Aracoiaba Aratuba Baturité Capistrano Guaramiranga Itapiúna Mulungu Pacoti Palmácia Redenção
Caninde	Canindé Caridade Itatira Paramoti
Cascavel	Beberibe Cascavel Pindoretama
Chorozinho	Barreira Chorozinho Ocara
Itapipoca	Amontada Itapipoca Trairi
Medio Curu	Apuiarés General Sampaio Pentecoste São Luís do Curu Tejuçuoca
Uruburetama	Itapagé Tururu Umirim Uruburetama

Sertoes Cearenses

Sertao de Crateus	Ararendá Crateús Independência Ipaporanga Monsenhor Tabosa Nova Russas Novo Oriente Quiterianópolis Tamboril
Sertao de Inhamuns	Aiuaba Arneiroz Catarina Parambu Saboeiro Tauá
Sertao de Quixeramobim	Banabuiú Boa Viagem Choró Ibaretama Madalena Quixadá Quixeramobim
Sertao de Senador Pompeu	Acopiara Deputado Irapuan Pinheiro Milhã Mombaça Pedra Branca Piquet Carneiro Senador Pompeu Solonópole

Sul Cearense

Barro	Aurora Barro Mauriti
Brejo Santo	Abaiara Brejo Santo Jati Milagres Penaforte
Cariri	Barbalha Crato Jardim Juazeiro do Norte Missão Velha Nova Olinda Porteiras Santana do Cariri
Caririacu	Altaneira Caririaçu Farias Brito Granjeiro
Chapada do Araripe	Araripe Assaré Campos Sales Potengi Salitre