Caucaia

Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2024, it had a population of 382,450. 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Caucaia
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.official_name: The Municipality of Caucaia
Settlement.image_skyline: Kitecumbuco2.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Cumbuco Beach
Settlement.nickname: Caucaiense
Settlement.image_flag: BandeiradeCaucaia.png
Settlement.image_seal: Brasao_caucaia_ce.png
Settlement.image_map: Ceara_Municip_Caucaia.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Brazil
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Brazil
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northeast
Settlement.subdivision_name2: border|22px Ceará

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Caucaia
Demonym: caucaiense
Population: 165099
Area: 1223.25
Elevation: 29
Official website: www.caucaia.ce.gov.br
Image: Kitecumbuco2.jpg
Dialing code: 85

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Commons category: Caucaia
Human Development Index: 0.682
native label: Caucaia
inception: 1759-00-00
electorate: 228663

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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).