Ceará, Brazil · South America
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Maracanaú is a city located in Ceará, Brazil. With a population of 234,509, it is an important destination in South America.
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Maracanaú is a municipality in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Its name comes from Tupi language and means "lagoon where maracanãs (red-shouldered macaws) drink", because of the presence of these birds flying over the lagoons in the city's area. Its area is 106.648 km2 (41.177 sq mi), and its population is 251,613Read more
inhabitants (2025 estimate).
As of 2019, it is the Brazilian city with a population greater than 100,000 with the highest homicide rate, having 145.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants.
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Maracanaú is located in Ceará, Brazil, South America. The coordinates are -3.8767 latitude, -38.6256 longitude.
Maracanaú has a population of approximately 234,509 people, making it a city in Brazil.
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