Horizonte
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Horizonte is a municipality located in the state of Ceará in the Northeast Region of Brazil. It forms part of the Fortaleza metropolitan area.
Flag Description: The flag features a green border around a field quartered diagonally into yellow top and bottom triangles and white hoist and fly triangles. In the center is the municipal coat of arms with a green shield, a church inside a central circle, four white stars, a mural crown, and two green scrolls reading 'HORIZONTE' and 'LEI Nº 11.300, 06-03-1987'.
Symbolism: Green symbolizes natural riches and agriculture, yellow represents wealth and prosperity, and white stands for peace. The central coat of arms depicts local heritage (church), municipal foundation legislation, and symbols of progress.
Flag Description: The flag features a green border around a field quartered diagonally into yellow top and bottom triangles and white hoist and fly triangles. In the center is the municipal coat of arms with a green shield, a church inside a central circle, four white stars, a mural crown, and two green scrolls reading 'HORIZONTE' and 'LEI Nº 11.300, 06-03-1987'.
Symbolism: Green symbolizes natural riches and agriculture, yellow represents wealth and prosperity, and white stands for peace. The central coat of arms depicts local heritage (church), municipal foundation legislation, and symbols of progress.
Statistics
Area
160.00 km²
Population
89,373