CE · Northeast
Population: 253,442 (IBGE estimate 2026)
Machine translation of the Portuguese Wikipedia article (November 2026 version).
Maracanaú is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará, in the Northeast Region, and part of the Fortaleza Metropolitan Region. According to data from Brazil's 2022 demographic census, it had a population of 234,509 inhabitants, making it the fourth most populous municipality in the state, with a population density of 2,231.91 inhabitants per square kilometre (inh./km²) over the same period.
Text: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Read the full article on Wikipedia (in Portuguese)
Each button opens YouTube in a new tab, already searching.
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)
77.73 per 100k residents
Source: Ministério da Justiça – Sinesp VDE (ocorrências por município) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Personal safety (SPI)
37.95 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
274.26 per 1,000 residents
Source: IBGE – Cadastro Central de Empresas (Cempre) · Reference: 2024 · License: Open data
Average monthly wage of formal jobs (BRL)
2,869.49 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
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: CNES / DATASUS (TabNet) · Reference: Sep 2026 · License: Public data
Doctors per 1,000
0.97 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
5.4 score 0–10
Source: INEP – Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (Ideb) · Reference: 2025 · License: Open data
Ideb – early grades (5th grade), public schools
6.8 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
18.31 per 100 households
Source: Anatel – Acessos de Banda Larga Fixa · Reference: Aug 2026 · License: Open data
Home connections at 100 Mbps or faster (%)
96.38 %
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)
13.92 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), 14 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, 11 km away · climate normals 1991-2020 · Source: INMET Normais Climatológicas · License: Public data
Up to 150 km in a straight line. Scores use your weights.
Topic scores closest to those of Maracanaú. Scores use your weights.
Spotted an error? Tell us · Wrong number or outdated data? Tell us which one and, if you can, the source.