Caucaia
Caucaia , officially Município de Caucaia , is a city in northeastern Brazil in the federal state of Ceará with (2007) 316,906 inhabitants on 1227 km² (255.4 inhabitants / km²).
Founded on October 15, 1759 as Vila Nova de Soure , the city received its current name in 1943, is located 16.5 kilometers west-northwest of the capital of the state, Fortaleza , in its metropolitan region and has eight districts: Caucaia, Bom Princípio, Catuana, Guararu, Jurema, Mirambé, Sítios Novos and Tucunduba.
There are several sandy and bathing beaches in the northern parts of the city. The city has a larger botanical garden to the east, towards Rio Ceará ; there is a trading port and a number of standing waters.
Web links
Commons : Caucaia - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Prefecture of Caucaia (Portuguese)
- Side of the Câmara Municipal (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 3 ° 44 ′ S , 38 ° 39 ′ W