Quixeramobim, Ceará 2.9

Quixeramobim is a municipality in central State of Ceará, northeastern Brazil. It has a population of about 72,000 . The local biome is caatinga hiperxerófila.ClimateSemi-arid tropical warm with rainfall concentrated from February to April. The average temperature is 26-28C and the average annual rainfall is 708 mm.The Paus Brancos district of the municipality was designated a priority area for conservation and sustainable use when the Caatinga Ecological Corridor was created in 2006.HistoryIt was founded in the 17th Century on lands adjacent to Rio Ibu and became a municipality in 1755.EconomyThe primary economic occupations are farming and ranching.Famous ResidentsAntônio Conselheiro (1830-1879), religious leader