Crato is a city of 130,000 inhabitants on the banks of the river Granjeiro in the south of the state of Ceará, in the northeast of Brazil. It was founded on June 21, 1764 by the Capuchin friar Carlos Maria de Ferrara. Originally it was a small village in which the population were principally native Kariris, it gained official status as a city on October 17, 1817.
The Brazilian city of Crato was named in honor to Crato, a Portuguese town which was founded in the 13th century.
The people of Crato credit their city's blossoming to a priest, Padre Cicero, who was outcast from the nearby town of Juazeiro do Norte in the late 1800s and settled in Crato with his various followers thereafter. Various images and statues of the priest can be found around Crato as a sign of appreciation for the priest.
Crato is about 550 km from Fortaleza, the capital of the state of Ceará. Its county has a surface area of approximately 1,117 km². It is at an altitude of 426m, 07°14′03″S39°24′34″W / 7.23417°S 39.40944°W / -7.23417; -39.40944. Its population of 110,000 makes it the sixth-largest city in Ceará. The economy is a mix of trading and agriculture; as of 2004[update], a small industrial park is expanding. The region is rich in minerals, especially gypsum and marble.
Crato has its Roman Catholic Diocese which has contributed to the educational system of the region with schools in the past. For the most recent data (2007) the city has 5.3 in the classification of the development index of basic education (for primary education, IDEB[2]) - this index ranges from 0 to 10. The national average is 3.8 and that of the state of Ceará is 6.1 (the fourth place in the country).
In higher education, in addition to hosting campuses at the Federal University of Cariri (UFCA[3]) and the Federal Institute of Technological Education (IFCE[4]), the city is home to the state institution Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA[5]), which has around 10,000 students. Several private higher education institutions are active in the city.
The city is surrounded by a tropical wood in the Araripe basin (Serra do Araripe) near the border of the state of Pernambuco. the climate is generally mild, with somewhat more rain than is typical of the region.
crato, ceará, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 200. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Crato Ceara news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Crato is a city of 130 000 inhabitants on the banks of the river Granjeiro in the south of the state of Ceara in the northeast of Brazil It was founded on June 21 1764 by the Capuchin friar Carlos Maria de Ferrara Originally it was a small village in which the population were principally native Kariris it gained official status as a city on October 17 1817 CratoMunicipalityFlagSealLocation of Crato in the state CearaCratoLocation in BrazilCoordinates 7 14 02 S 39 24 32 W 7 23389 S 39 40889 W 7 23389 39 40889Country BrazilRegionNordesteStateCearaMesoregionSul CearenseGovernment MayorJose AiltonArea Total454 236 sq mi 1 176 467 km2 Population 2020 est 1 Total133 031 Density290 sq mi 110 km2 Time zoneUTC 3 BRT The Brazilian city of Crato was named in honor to Crato a Portuguese town which was founded in the 13th century The people of Crato credit their city s blossoming to a priest Padre Cicero who was outcast from the nearby town of Juazeiro do Norte in the late 1800s and settled in Crato with his various followers thereafter Various images and statues of the priest can be found around Crato as a sign of appreciation for the priest Crato is about 550 km from Fortaleza the capital of the state of Ceara Its county has a surface area of approximately 1 117 km It is at an altitude of 426m 07 14 03 S 39 24 34 W 7 23417 S 39 40944 W 7 23417 39 40944 Its population of 110 000 makes it the sixth largest city in Ceara The economy is a mix of trading and agriculture as of 2004 update a small industrial park is expanding The region is rich in minerals especially gypsum and marble Crato has its Roman Catholic Diocese which has contributed to the educational system of the region with schools in the past For the most recent data 2007 the city has 5 3 in the classification of the development index of basic education for primary education IDEB 2 this index ranges from 0 to 10 The national average is 3 8 and that of the state of Ceara is 6 1 the fourth place in the country In higher education in addition to hosting campuses at the Federal University of Cariri UFCA 3 and the Federal Institute of Technological Education IFCE 4 the city is home to the state institution Universidade Regional do Cariri URCA 5 which has around 10 000 students Several private higher education institutions are active in the city The city is surrounded by a tropical wood in the Araripe basin Serra do Araripe near the border of the state of Pernambuco the climate is generally mild with somewhat more rain than is typical of the region Crato is connected to the nearby city of Juazeiro do Norte by a commuter rail line called the Cariri Metro that opened in 2009 2010 See also editList of municipalities in CearaReferences edit IBGE 2020 foco QEdu Aprendizado em Crato Ideb QEdu Aprendizado em foco Retrieved Jul 17 2020 Universidade Federal do Cariri UFCA Retrieved Jul 17 2020 Home Instituto Federal de Educacao Ciencia e Tecnologia do Ceara IFCE ifce edu br Retrieved Jul 17 2020 Universidade Regional do Cariri www urca br Archived from the original on July 17 2020 Retrieved Jul 17 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Crato Ceara at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This Ceara Brazil location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crato Ceara amp oldid 1163259408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
