Guaramiranga is a small town in the Northeastern state of Ceará

Ceará

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 in Brazil

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It is located at an altitude of 835 m in the Serra de Baturité hills 110 km from the state capital of Fortaleza. Guaramiranga is known locally for its temperate climate and lush green scenery. The temperature in Guaramiranga varies between 15 and 23 degrees Celsius through the year.

Guaramiranga has a population

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 of about 5,900 people. The town was first populated by an Indian tribe called the Tarariús towards the end of the 19th century.

Guaramiranga hosts a number of events throughout the year including a festival of jazz

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 and blues which is held every year during Carnival

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, and the Ceará Fest Flores which is held in November.

Guaramiranga has two large churches, the Igreja Matriz Nossa Senhora da Conceição and the Igreja Nossa Senhora de Lourdes.

The town is the birthplace of the scientist and researcher Fernando de Mendonça

Fernando de Mendonça

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, founder of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research

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