Country Brazil Settled July 5, 1773 HDI (2010) 0.714 – UNDP Area 2,130 km² Population 147,353 (2010) | Region Northeast Time zone UTC-3 (UTC-3) Website www.sobral.ce.gov.br Elevation 70 m Local time Saturday 3:47 AM | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind W at 0 km/h, 96% Humidity Colleges and Universities State University of the Vall, Institute of Applied Theology, Luciano Feijão Faculty Points of interest Museu do Eclipse, Museu do Ceará, Memorial da Educaçã, Pinacoteca de Sobral, Planetário de Sobral | ||
Sobral is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
Contents
- Map of Sobral CearC3A1 Brazil
- Government
- Climate
- University
- Public schools
- Private schools
- Radio
- Television
- Tourist attractions
- Access
- Notable people
- References
Map of Sobral - Cear%C3%A1, Brazil
Sobral is the fifth largest municipality of Ceará, after Fortaleza. Its economy is based on agriculture, services and some manufacturing industries. The city has two public universities (Universidade Federal do Ceará, with a medical school, computer engineering, electrical engineering, finance, economy, dentistry, psychology and teaching music) and the Universidade Estadual do Vale do Acaraú, and also has two other private colleges, Faculdade Luciano Feijão, Unopar, Ieducare, and Inta − a theological institute. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sobral.
The city became internationally known as the place where the first astronomical observation of a solar eclipse on May 29, 1919, by a team of British scientists led by Sir Frank Watson Dyson was offered as the first proof of Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which had been published in 1916. The town's "Museum of the Eclipse" celebrates this event. There is a monument at the museum marking the location of this solar eclipse, erected in honor of a planetarium in the Patrocinio Square.
Government
Climate
The climate of Sobral is hot almost all year. The temperature in the municipality varies from 22 to 36 °C (72 to 97 °F).
University
There are 105 schools in the city.
Public schools
Private schools
Radio
The city has thirteen radio stations.
Television
The city has one television station, NordesTV.
Tourist attractions
Access
Four roads give access to the city: BR-222, CE-440, CE-441 and BR-220.