Quixadá is a town and municipality in the state of Ceará

Ceará

Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...

, in Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. Located at around 4°58′15"S 39°0′54"W, it was founded in 1870. Its population was of 80,605 residents in 2010, according to the Brazilian census. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Quixadá is a diocese located in the city of Quixadá in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:* March 13, 1971: Established as Diocese of Quixadá from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza-Leadership:...

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Sports

Quixadá Futebol Clube

Quixadá Futebol Clube

Quixadá Futebol Clube, commonly known as Quixadá, is a Brazilian football club based in Quixadá, Ceará state. They competed in the Série C once.-History:...

 is the town's soccer club.

Quixadá is a major paragliding

Paragliding

Paragliding is the recreational and competitive adventure sport of flying paragliders: lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure...

 spot in Brazil. It is famous for many flight distance world record breaks in the last years, and attracts pilots from around the world every November when potential record-breaking conditions set up.

Hang gliding

Hang gliding

Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider ....

 and climbing

Climbing

Climbing is the activity of using one's hands and feet to ascend a steep object. It is done both for recreation and professionally, as part of activities such as maintenance of a structure, or military operations.Climbing activities include:* Bouldering: Ascending boulders or small...

 are other extreme sports

Extreme sport

An extreme sport is a popular term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger...

popular in the area.