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Picos
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Also known as Picos, Piauí

Picos is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. Picos is the state's third-largest city, located in the south-central region of Piauí and is the most economically developed city in the region. The city's financial prosperity, combined with its geographical location, gives Picos a "commercial hub" status, especially for fuel and honey (Picos is known as the "capital of honey"). As of 2020, the population was approximately 78,431.

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Picos
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Municipality
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Bandeiradepicos.svg
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100px
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Novo Brasão de Picos-PI.jpg
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90px
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Capital do Mel (Capital of Honey), Capital do Sul Piauiense (Capital of the Piauiense south)
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"To be from Picos is to be strong!"
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Piaui Municip Picos.svg
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250px
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Brazil
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bottom
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Location in Brazil
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Country
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State
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Nordeste

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Wikidata facts

Demonym
picoense
Population
78409
Area
535.000
Elevation
217
Image
Panorâmica 30.jpg
Dialing code
89
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Commons category
Picos (Piauí)
Human Development Index
0.755
postal code
64600-001 a 64609-999
inception
1890-12-12
electorate
51364
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  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Neighborhoods and villages
  • Villages
  • Neighborhoods
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Schools
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Federal Institutes of Education and Learning
  • References
  • See also

Picos is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. Picos is the state's third-largest city, located in the south-central region of Piauí and is the most economically developed city in the region. The city's financial prosperity, combined with its geographical location, gives Picos a "commercial hub" status, especially for fuel and honey (Picos is known as the "capital of honey"). As of 2020, the population was approximately 78,431.

== Climate == According to data from INMET - National Institute of Meteorology, the city of Picos Piauí has average annual temperature of .

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