Santa Quitéria is a municipality in the central area of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Its history goes back to the 18th Century, when the farmer João Pinto de Mesquita settled in the area.

Santa Quitéria
Municipality
The Municipality of Santa Quitéria
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Nickname(s):  "Terra das minas de urânio" ("Land of the Uranium Mines")
Location of Santa Quitéria in the State of Ceará
Coordinates: 04°20′11″S 40°09′13″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Founded	December 17, 1987
Government
• Mayor	Tomás Figueiredo (MDB)
Area
• Total	4,260.681 km2 (1,645.058 sq mi)
Elevation	60.26 m (197.71 ft)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	43,711
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)
HDI (2000)	0.642 – medium[2]
Website	www.santaquiteria.ce.gov.br/

The former farm Cascavel was elevated to the condition of Vila on August 27, 1856 under the name of Santa Quitéria. Only on December 20, 1938 Santa Quitéria was elevated to the category of city.

It is the largest municipality of Ceará in terms of area.

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