Independência, Ceará

Independência
Municipality
The Municipality of Independência
Nickname(s): "Porronca"
Location of Independência in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 05°23′45″S 40°18′32″W / 5.39583°S 40.30889°WCoordinates: 05°23′45″S 40°18′32″W / 5.39583°S 40.30889°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Founded	July 24, 1857
Government
• Mayor	José Valdi Coutinho (PMDB)
Area
• Total	3,218.641 km^2 (1,242.724 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (343 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	25,620
• Density	8.0/km^2 (21/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC-3 (UTC-3)
HDI (2000)	0.657 – medium[2]
Website	www.independencia.ce.gov.br/

Independência is a municipality of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is the fourth largest by area in that state.

References

1. "2012 Populational Estimate" (PDF). Censo Populacional 2012. Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
2. UNDP