Caucaia

Caucaia
Municipality
The Municipality of Caucaia
Cumbuco Beach
Cumbuco Beach
Flag of Caucaia
Official seal of Caucaia
Nickname: 
Caucaiense
Location of Caucaia
Caucaia is located in Brazil
Caucaia
Caucaia
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°43′58″S 38°39′21″W / 3.73278°S 38.65583°W / -3.73278; -38.65583
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedOctober 15, 1759
Government
 • MayorVitor Valim
Area
 • Total1,227.931 km2 (474.107 sq mi)
Elevation
29 m (95 ft)
Population
 (2024[1])
 • Total382,450
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BST)
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Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2020, it has a population of 365,212. It is home of the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP of Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem, and it is attracting several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and desalination plants in the municipality.

  1. ^ "Caucaia, Brazil Population 2024".