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Caucaia
Cearácity
Caucaia
Total population
355,679
Founded
1759
Air quality index
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2025, it had a population of 378,406. It is home to the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP in Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem, which attract several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and desalination plants in the municipality.
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Geography
Caucaia is close to the capital city of Fortaleza and is home to a state garden park. There is a market in the center of the town with fish, fruits, and souvenirs for tourists. Caucaia can be reached by train that departs from the center of the city by the Feiras in downtown, as well as buses departing to and from the city through Rodoviarias (bus stations). Caucaia has a diverse landscape, with beaches, hills and valleys. For nature lovers, popular sights for hiking are the Serra da Rajada and Serra do Jua.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great KiskadeePitangus sulphuratus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,066
- Sayaca TanagerThraupis sayaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves890
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves742
- Ruddy Ground-DoveColumbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) · Aves707
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus Vieillot, 1819 · Aves691
- Scaled DoveColumbina squammata (R.Lesson, 1831) · Aves673
- Yellow-chevroned ParakeetBrotogeris chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves649
- Smooth-billed AniCrotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves574
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
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Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 2303709
- UF
- CE
- Mesorregião
- Metropolitana de Fortaleza
- Microrregião
- Fortaleza
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
- • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br