Crateús a city of 76,000 inhabitants on the banks of the River Poti

Poti

Poti is a port city in Georgia, located on the eastern Black Sea coast in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in the west of the country. Built near the site of the ancient Greek colony of Phasis, the city has become a major port city and industrial center since the early 20th century. It is also...

 in the south east of the state of Ceará, in the northeast of Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

. Crateús is about 350 km from Fortaleza

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Capital of Ceará. Crateús is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús

Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Crateús is a diocese located in the city of Crateús in the Ecclesiastical province of Fortaleza in Brazil.-History:* September 28, 1963: Established as Diocese of Crateús from the Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral...

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Citizens distinguished of Crateús : Mons. José Maria Moreira do Bonfim (priest); Dr. José Maria Bonfim Morais (Cardiologist); Dr. Hideraldo Dwight Leitão (Teacher); Rosa Ferreira de Morais (Teacher); Antonio dos Santos Cavalcante ( Deputy); Expedito Machado and Sérgio Machado (Business Man); José Lins de Albuquerque (Politic) and Dr. João Afonso Almeida Vale Filho, (Writer, Teacher and Economist).