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Meruoca, Brazil

Meruoca is a town of 15,157 people in Ceará, Brazil.

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Population15,157 GeoNames
RegionCeará
Elevation939 m 3,081 ft
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Land area144.9 km²
Nearest airportAeroporto Regional de Sobral (JSO) 25 km

Why visit Meruoca

Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.

About Meruoca

Meruoca is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará . Its estimated population on 07/01/2019 is 15,057 inhabitants. From its lands spring crystal-clear waters that sometimes flow across the relief in splendid waterfalls and "enchanting" waterfalls and that, at other times, pass through patient and sliding granites, sculpting them. With the approval of State Complementary Law No.

From the Wikipedia article Meruoca (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do1

Ipú

Waterfall · 6.8 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

Praça de Padre Linhares

Park · 7.9 km

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Restaurants and cafes4

Tasca do Chef

Restaurant · Portuguese · 8.2 km

We-Th 19:00-23:30; Fr 19:00-00:00; Sa 12:00-15:00, 19:00-00:00; Su...

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Boteco Barrigudim

Bar and pub · 8.2 km

Rodovia CE-440, Meruoca

Th-Su 17:00-23:00

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Macários Restaurante Meruoca

Restaurant · 6.6 km

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Restaurante Òca da Alegria

Restaurant

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Where to stay2

Jardim Recando das Palmeiras

Motel and hotel

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Meruoca Apart Hotel

Motel and hotel

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History

The unclassified extinct Arariú language was spoken around Meruoca on the Acatajú River.

From the History section of Meruoca on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship2

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare4

Map of Meruoca

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Getting there and nearby towns

Aeroporto Regional de Sobral (JSO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 km away.

  • Alcântaras 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
  • Massapê 13 km east, about 13 min by car
  • Sobral 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
  • Senador Sá 21 km north, about 21 min by car
  • Coreaú 22 km west, about 22 min by car
  • Moraújo 26 km west, about 26 min by car
  • Uruoca 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Santana do Acaraú 28 km east, about 28 min by car
  • Forquilha 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Mucambo 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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