CE · Northeast
Population: 380,944 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará, located in the Northeast Region of Brazil, part of the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), in 2024 the population of the municipality was estimated at 375,679 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in the state, with a population density in the same period of 290.77 inhabitants per square kilometer (inhab./km²). It has a total area of 1,223.246 square kilometers (km²), equivalent to 0.82% of the state's surface, making it the 32nd largest municipality in Ceará by territorial extent and the 2nd largest in the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza.
The Human Development Index (HDI) of the municipality in 2010 was 0.682, considered medium, ranking 8th in Ceará, while Brazil's HDI for the same period was 0.727, considered high. HDI Income: 10th in Ceará; HDI Longevity: 6th in Ceará. Considered one of the most important cities in Ceará, Caucaia has the 3rd largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the state and the 2nd largest population.
Located on the Atlantic coast, Caucaia has 44 kilometers of coastline, of which 28 kilometers are part of the seat and the remaining 16 kilometers belong to the districts of Guararu and Catuana, included in the Cauípe River Environmental Protection Area and the Pecém Ecological Station.
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Well-known places within 50 km of the city center, closest first. Source: Wikidata (public domain).
0 to 100, compared with Brazilian municipalities of 100,000+ residents (rent: compared among the 36 cities with rent data).
CE average (9 cities): 37 · All 338 cities: 76
Intentional violent deaths per 100k (police records)
64.05 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
33.52 score 0–100
Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Rent data (FipeZAP) covers 36 cities. Here the cost topic counts as average (50) in the score.
CE average (9 cities): 19 · All 338 cities: 34
Formal jobs per 1,000 residents
125.01 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,685.07 BRL/month
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
CE average (9 cities): 25 · All 338 cities: 34
Hospital beds per 1,000
0.69 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
1.45 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
CE average (9 cities): 63 · All 338 cities: 54
Ideb – late grades (9th grade), public schools
4.8 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
5.7 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
CE average (9 cities): 52 · All 338 cities: 65
Fixed broadband per 100 homes
19.86 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
75.53 %
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
CE average (9 cities): 56 · All 338 cities: 60
Distance to intl. airport (km)
13.38 km
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
International departures within 100 km
1,215 departures in 12 months
Source: ANAC – Voo Regular Ativo e Aeródromos · Reference: Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Nearest international airport
Pinto Martins (SBFZ), 13 km in a straight line · 1,215 international departures in 12 months
score 0–100 · Source: Índice de Progresso Social Brasil · Reference: SPI Brazil 2026 (2024 data) · License: CC BY 4.0 (report)
Hot Average temperature: 27.5 °C (Average temperature 25 °C (77 °F) or higher)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. high (°C) | 31.2 | 31.1 | 30.8 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 31.7 |
| Avg. low (°C) | 24.5 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 22.9 | 23.6 | 24.3 | 24.7 | 24.9 |
| Rain (mm) | 156 | 187 | 337 | 385 | 229 | 130 | 70 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 37 |
Weather station Fortaleza, 15 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
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