Granja | |||
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Location of Granja in Ceará |
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Coordinates: 03°07′12″S 40°49′33″W / 3.12000°S 40.82583°WCoordinates: 03°07′12″S 40°49′33″W / 3.12000°S 40.82583°W | |||
Country | Brazil | ||
Region | Northeast | ||
State | Ceará | ||
Founded | 1776 | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Francisco Geovane da Rocha Brito | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 2,697.202 km2 (1,041.396 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||
Population (2008) | |||
• Total | 53,486 | ||
• Density | 19.9/km2 (52/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | AST (UTC-3) | ||
HDI (2000) | 0.554 – medium |
Granja is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará.
The municipality contains part of the 1,592,550 hectares (3,935,300 acres) Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.