Baturité


Baturité is a city of Ceará State, Brazil from the state capital Fortaleza. It is located in the microregion of Baturité. The population estimate in 2004 was 31,124 inhabitants.

Economy

The economy of Baturité is mainly agricultural and based on the cultivation of cotton, sugar cane, rice, maize and beans.

History

Baturité received the first railway in the state of Ceará. It started to operate in 1873. Today, this train station is a museum.