Icapuí Explained

Icapuí
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Brazil
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:Ceará
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Raimundo Lacerda Filho (PSD)
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:January 22, 1984
Area Total Km2:428.688
Population As Of:2020 [1]
Population Total:20,060
Population Density Km2:43.4
Timezone:BRT
Utc Offset:-3
Coordinates:-4.7128°N -37.355°W
Blank Name:HDI (2000)
Blank Info:0.631 – medium[2]

Icapuí is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará, located in the northeast coast of the state. Known for being the first city in Brazil to perform the eradication of illiteracy.

Notes and References

  1. https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ce/icapui/panorama IBGE 2020
  2. http://www.pnud.org.br/atlas/ranking/IDH-M%2091%2000%20Ranking%20decrescente%20(pelos%20dados%20de%202000).htm