Why visit Várzea Alegre
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Praça de Leitura da Dr. José Iran Costa.
Weather in Várzea Alegre
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About Várzea Alegre
Várzea Alegre is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. Its area is 835.706 km2, including the Calabaça (pumpkin), Canindezinho, Ibicatu, Naraniú and Lagoa Verde (green lagoon) districts.
From the Wikipedia article Várzea Alegre (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Imagem de São Raimundo Nonato
Monument and historic site
Estátua sacra do santo padroeiro da cidade
Marco Cívico de Várzea Alegre
Monument and historic site
Monumento símbolo de Várzea Alegre
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Praça de Leitura da Dr. José Iran Costa
Park · 0.8 km
Área destinada a leitura, conta com anfiteatro
Rua Mundinho Proto, Várzea Alegre
sunrise-sunset
Parque Cívico São Raimundo Nonato
Park
Parque Municipal, local de lazer para as famílias
Praça Chico de Amadeu
Park · 1.2 km
Praça criada em homenagem ao sanfoneiro Chico de Amadeu
Praça da Bandeira
Park · 0.6 km
Praça onde acontecem muitos encontros cívicos da cidade
Praça da Rodoviária
Park · 0.8 km
Praça que acolhe os passageiros enquanto esperam seus transportes
Praça do Lions
Park · 0.8 km
Praça criada em homenagem ao famoso grupo beneficente Lions
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
pizzaria Jatobá
Restaurant · Pizza, Ice Cream, Pastel · 13.7 km
Pizzaria caseira da região
24/7
Churches and places of worship2
Igreja Matriz de São Raimundo Nonato
Church · Catholic
Rua Deputado Otacílio Correia, Várzea Alegre
History
There is little information on the early settlement of Várzea Alegre. Pioneer explorers of the region saw the valley on the dangerous walk towards Cariri and named it Várzea Alegre after the floodplain or lowland where the city is located. It is one of the few cities in Ceará that has never changed its name. On October 10, 1870, Provincial Law No. 1.329 established the municipality.
Várzea Alegre was separated from Lavras da Mangabeira, previously part of Cedro, in November 1863. The city's assets consisted of a patch of land, donated by Major Joaquim Alves Bezerra, his wife and others, on October 19. The local parish was established on November 30, 1863. According to tradition, the church of São Raimundo Nonato was built by the sons of Raimundo Bezerra, known as "Father Raymond".
Várzea Alegre is known as the "Land of Contrasts". Those contrasts have inspired songs like Luiz Gonzaga's "Contrastes de Várzea Alegre", with lyrics by the composer José Clementino.
From the History section of Várzea Alegre on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Escola Estadual de Educação Profissional Dr. José Iran Costa
School · 0.8 km
Rua Mundinho Proto, Várzea Alegre
Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Manoel Savlador
School · Catholic · 12.7 km
Healthcare2
Map of Várzea Alegre
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Getting there and nearby towns
Orlando Bezerra de Menezes Airport (JDO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Granjeiro 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Caririaçu 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Cedro 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Farias Brito 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Cariús 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Lavras da Mangabeira 37 km east, about 37 min by car
- Jucás 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Aurora 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Juazeiro do Norte 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Iguatu 48 km north, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Igreja São Caetano - Várzea Alegre - 20061010004030, Gersonamaral.arq, CC BY-SA 4.0
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