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Forquilha, Brazil

Forquilha is a town of 24,173 people in Ceará, Brazil.

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Population24,173 GeoNames
RegionCeará
Elevation92 m 302 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Nearest airportAeroporto Regional de Sobral (JSO) 21 km

Why visit Forquilha

Townapedia lists 8 parks and trails and 1 place to stay in and around town.

Highlights include Praça Francisca Hilda de Vasconcelos.

Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Praça Francisca Hilda de Vasconcelos

Park · 1.0 km

Rua Primeiro de Maio, Forquilha

24/7

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Praça Dona Juraci Dias Carneiro

Park

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Praça dos Emancipadores

Park

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Praça João Jerônimo

Park

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Praça José Martins Viana

Park · 0.7 km

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Praça Juarez Júnior

Park · 0.7 km

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Praça Moçinha Viana

Park

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Praça Raimundo Carneiro de Menezes

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Where to stay1

Hotel Pestisco

Motel and hotel

Avenida Criança Dante Valério, Forquilha

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Churches and places of worship2

Ministério Reviver

Church · Apostolic · 1.0 km

89 Rua Joaquim Frederico Gomes, Forquilha

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Igreja Matriz

Church

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Schools, colleges and libraries6

EEEP Gerardo José Dias de Loiola

School · 1.3 km

BR-222, Km 209, Forquilha

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EEF Deputado José Parente Prado

School

Rua José Paulo Braga, Forquilha

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EEM Elza Goersch

School

Avenida Criança Dante Valério, Forquilha

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EMTI Moésio Loiola de Melo Júnior

School · 1.0 km

Avenida Grande Oriente Brasil, Forquilha

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EEF Francisco Figueiredo de Paula Pessoa

School · 0.8 km

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EEF Marina Magalhães Martins

School · 1.1 km

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Healthcare2

  • UBS Otilia Lopes de Sousa UBS 3

    Hospital · 0.9 km

    Rua Paulo Franklin Barbosa, Forquilha

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  • UBS Sebastião Rodrigues Monção UBS 8

    Hospital · 1.2 km

    Av. José David Aragão, Forquilha

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Map of Forquilha

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroporto Regional de Sobral (JSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 km away.

  • Sobral 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Groaíras 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Cariré 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
  • Massapê 32 km north, about 32 min by car
  • Meruoca 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
  • Santana do Acaraú 38 km north, about 38 min by car
  • Alcântaras 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
  • Miraíma 41 km northeast, about 41 min by car
  • Varjota 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
  • Mucambo 55 km west, about 55 min by car

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