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Faustino Destination Guide

Delve into Faustino in Brazil

Faustino in the region of Ceará is a city in Brazil - some 829 mi or ( 1335 km ) North-East of Brasília , the country's capital .

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Current time in Faustino is now 02:27 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Fortaleza " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zabele, Umburana, Teresina, Sitio Carnauba, and Sitio Cacimbas. While being here, make sure to check out Zabele . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Faustino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Farias Brito

Farias Brito is a town and municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.

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Located at -6.92 -39.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ceará

Crato, Ceará

Crato is a city of 110,000 inhabitants on the banks of the river Granjeiro in the south of the state of Ceará, in the northeast of Brazil. It was founded 21 June 1764 by the Capuchin friar Carlos Maria de Ferrara. Originally a small village whose population were principally native Kariris, it gained official status as a city 17 October 1817. The Brazilian city of Crato was named in honor of Crato, a Portuguese town founded in the a 13th century.

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Located at -7.23 -39.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ceará

Juazeiro do Norte

Juazeiro do Norte is a city in the state of Ceará state in northeastern Brazil. It is located 528 km south of the state capital Fortaleza in the arid sertão. The municipality has a population of 246.515 (2008 official estimate) and covers 248 km². Juazeiro do Norte is best known as the base of the charismatic priest and politician Padre Cícero (Cícero Romão Batista) (1844-1934). A pilgrimage in his honour takes place every November, attracting thousands of followers.

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Located at -7.20 -39.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated places in Ceará

Padre Cícero

Padre Cícero (Crato, March 24, 1844 - Juazeiro do Norte, July 20, 1934) was born Cícero Romão Batista in Ceará, Brazil. He was the son of Joaquim Romão Batista and Joaquina Vicência Romana. When he was 6 years old, he started to study with professor Rufino de Alcântara Montezuma. One important thing about his infancy is his pledge of chastity, made when he was twelve. This was influenced by him reading about the life of São Francisco de Sales.

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Located at -7.21 -39.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1844 births, 1934 deaths, Brazilian saints, Folk saints, People excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church, People from Ceará