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Ceará Map
Every municipality, city and town in Ceará on one zoomable map, with its main highways, rivers and lakes. Switch on towns and municipalities above the map and zoom in for every name; tap a municipality to see its population, area and largest towns.
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Ceará map with cities
Ceará municipalities map
Key facts
- Capital
- Fortaleza
- Largest city
- Fortaleza (2,582,360)
- Population
- 9,302,211 (2026)
- Area
- 148,894 km² (57,488 sq mi)
- Municipalities of Ceará
- 184
- Most populous municipality
- Fortaleza (2,582,360)
- Largest municipality by area
- Santa Quitéria, 4,262 km² (1,646 sq mi)

About Ceará
Ceará has 184 municipalities and about 9,302,211 people (2026) on 148,894 km² (57,488 sq mi). Fortaleza is both the capital and the largest city, with 2,582,360 people. It borders Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí and Rio Grande do Norte.
Fortaleza is the most populous municipality (2,582,360 people) and Granjeiro the least (4,951); Santa Quitéria is the largest by area (4,262 km²) and Altaneira the smallest (73 km²).
Largest cities in Ceará
The 25 most populous cities and towns. All 184 are on the map above: switch on Towns and zoom in to see them.
| # | City | Municipality | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza | Fortaleza | 2,582,360 |
| 2 | Caucaia | Caucaia | 380,944 |
| 3 | Juazeiro do Norte | Juazeiro do Norte | 307,928 |
| 4 | Maracanaú | Maracanaú | 253,442 |
| 5 | Sobral | Sobral | 217,690 |
| 6 | Crato | Crato | 139,781 |
| 7 | Itapipoca | Itapipoca | 137,795 |
| 8 | Maranguape | Maranguape | 108,323 |
| 9 | Iguatu | Iguatu | 102,907 |
| 10 | Quixadá | Quixadá | 89,190 |
| 11 | Tianguá | Tianguá | 87,757 |
| 12 | Pacatuba | Pacatuba | 87,219 |
| 13 | Quixeramobim | Quixeramobim | 87,030 |
| 14 | Aquiraz | Aquiraz | 85,865 |
| 15 | Eusébio | Eusébio | 83,641 |
| 16 | Barbalha | Barbalha | 82,602 |
| 17 | Horizonte | Horizonte | 82,325 |
| 18 | Crateús | Crateús | 80,435 |
| 19 | Aracati | Aracati | 79,636 |
| 20 | Canindé | Canindé | 77,536 |
| 21 | Cascavel | Cascavel | 77,340 |
| 22 | Pacajus | Pacajus | 76,051 |
| 23 | Russas | Russas | 75,073 |
| 24 | Itaitinga | Itaitinga | 74,250 |
| 25 | Acaraú | Acaraú | 69,848 |
Populations are IBGE's estimates of the resident population on 1 July 2026; the 184 municipalities add up to the state's 9,302,211. Towns are the municipalities' seats with the population of the whole municipality, rural districts included.
Municipalities of Ceará
All 184 municipalities. Select one to show it on the map.
| Municipality | 10,258 | 181 | |
| Municipality | 14,374 | 130 | |
| Municipality | 69,848 | 842 | |
| Municipality | 45,673 | 2,254 | |
| Municipality | 14,015 | 2,439 | |
| Municipality | 11,834 | 136 | |
| Municipality | 6,977 | 73 | |
| Municipality | 14,327 | 1,147 | |
| Municipality | 44,814 | 1,175 | |
| Municipality | 7,529 | 260 | |
| Municipality | 13,167 | 544 | |
| Municipality | 85,865 | 480 | |
| Municipality | 79,636 | 1,227 | |
| Municipality | 26,806 | 644 | |
| Municipality | 11,576 | 342 | |
| Municipality | 20,166 | 1,097 | |
| Municipality | 11,396 | 120 | |
| Municipality | 7,611 | 1,068 | |
| Municipality | 22,180 | 1,155 | |
| Municipality | 24,223 | 886 | |
| Municipality | 5,810 | 146 | |
| Municipality | 17,679 | 1,081 | |
| Municipality | 82,602 | 608 | |
| Municipality | 23,591 | 260 | |
| Municipality | 19,474 | 711 | |
| Municipality | 15,018 | 386 | |
| Municipality | 37,308 | 314 | |
| Municipality | 56,272 | 1,597 | |
| Municipality | 34,776 | 842 | |
| Municipality | 52,100 | 2,835 | |
| Municipality | 54,585 | 655 | |
| Municipality | 65,459 | 1,120 | |
| Municipality | 26,017 | 1,083 | |
| Municipality | 77,536 | 3,032 | |
| Municipality | 17,828 | 227 | |
| Municipality | 16,058 | 926 | |
| Municipality | 18,073 | 756 | |
| Municipality | 27,579 | 634 | |
| Municipality | 17,225 | 1,036 | |
| Municipality | 17,869 | 363 | |
| Municipality | 77,340 | 838 | |
| Municipality | 8,667 | 488 | |
| Municipality | 10,909 | 784 | |
| Municipality | 380,944 | 1,223 | |
| Municipality | 22,455 | 730 | |
| Municipality | 12,816 | 237 | |
| Municipality | 12,325 | 815 | |
| Municipality | 20,850 | 296 | |
| Municipality | 21,396 | 750 | |
| Municipality | 80,435 | 2,981 | |
| Municipality | 139,781 | 1,138 | |
| Municipality | 18,090 | 696 | |
| Municipality | 32,706 | 336 | |
| Municipality | 9,174 | 471 | |
| Municipality | 6,371 | 349 | |
| Municipality | 83,641 | 79 | |
| Municipality | 18,442 | 531 | |
| Municipality | 25,460 | 569 | |
| Municipality | 2,582,360 | 312 | |
| Municipality | 18,365 | 285 | |
| Municipality | 16,663 | 210 | |
| Municipality | 6,934 | 230 | |
| Municipality | 14,179 | 259 | |
| Municipality | 55,975 | 2,663 | |
| Municipality | 4,951 | 112 | |
| Municipality | 11,422 | 156 | |
| Municipality | 25,227 | 256 | |
| Municipality | 44,823 | 625 | |
| Municipality | 5,833 | 91 | |
| Municipality | 18,148 | 927 | |
| Municipality | 82,325 | 161 | |
| Municipality | 12,109 | 879 | |
| Municipality | 24,727 | 414 | |
| Municipality | 12,036 | 424 | |
| Municipality | 22,747 | 421 | |
| Municipality | 64,691 | 1,866 | |
| Municipality | 102,907 | 977 | |
| Municipality | 24,400 | 3,237 | |
| Municipality | 11,988 | 705 | |
| Municipality | 12,476 | 277 | |
| Municipality | 43,193 | 626 | |
| Municipality | 38,289 | 1,483 | |
| Municipality | 14,467 | 839 | |
| Municipality | 24,977 | 1,466 | |
| Municipality | 7,821 | 214 | |
| Municipality | 74,250 | 154 | |
| Municipality | 49,061 | 436 | |
| Municipality | 137,795 | 1,596 | |
| Municipality | 18,168 | 593 | |
| Municipality | 46,219 | 715 | |
| Municipality | 21,230 | 829 | |
| Municipality | 17,584 | 1,827 | |
| Municipality | 10,680 | 623 | |
| Municipality | 35,161 | 1,877 | |
| Municipality | 33,159 | 854 | |
| Municipality | 28,891 | 545 | |
| Municipality | 8,127 | 368 | |
| Municipality | 28,707 | 209 | |
| Municipality | 307,928 | 259 | |
| Municipality | 24,655 | 940 | |
| Municipality | 32,201 | 945 | |
| Municipality | 62,945 | 795 | |
| Municipality | 17,207 | 998 | |
| Municipality | 253,442 | 105 | |
| Municipality | 108,323 | 584 | |
| Municipality | 27,283 | 574 | |
| Municipality | 11,326 | 303 | |
| Municipality | 40,037 | 568 | |
| Municipality | 47,592 | 1,079 | |
| Municipality | 15,952 | 152 | |
| Municipality | 26,779 | 579 | |
| Municipality | 14,787 | 502 | |
| Municipality | 14,912 | 709 | |
| Municipality | 39,215 | 613 | |
| Municipality | 38,264 | 2,106 | |
| Municipality | 17,675 | 893 | |
| Municipality | 65,453 | 2,823 | |
| Municipality | 8,557 | 414 | |
| Municipality | 23,880 | 412 | |
| Municipality | 13,988 | 192 | |
| Municipality | 11,131 | 98 | |
| Municipality | 16,126 | 283 | |
| Municipality | 32,089 | 737 | |
| Municipality | 29,148 | 954 | |
| Municipality | 25,322 | 763 | |
| Municipality | 19,871 | 578 | |
| Municipality | 76,051 | 250 | |
| Municipality | 87,219 | 133 | |
| Municipality | 11,402 | 112 | |
| Municipality | 6,351 | 88 | |
| Municipality | 9,745 | 437 | |
| Municipality | 10,169 | 129 | |
| Municipality | 42,317 | 305 | |
| Municipality | 34,266 | 289 | |
| Municipality | 32,916 | 2,314 | |
| Municipality | 10,399 | 539 | |
| Municipality | 42,198 | 1,329 | |
| Municipality | 9,403 | 151 | |
| Municipality | 40,081 | 1,380 | |
| Municipality | 15,848 | 450 | |
| Municipality | 25,214 | 74 | |
| Municipality | 17,363 | 590 | |
| Municipality | 11,014 | 244 | |
| Municipality | 12,458 | 1,311 | |
| Municipality | 18,002 | 225 | |
| Municipality | 8,786 | 343 | |
| Municipality | 6,126 | 409 | |
| Municipality | 20,580 | 1,023 | |
| Municipality | 89,190 | 2,021 | |
| Municipality | 17,004 | 620 | |
| Municipality | 87,030 | 3,302 | |
| Municipality | 21,707 | 609 | |
| Municipality | 28,405 | 248 | |
| Municipality | 19,043 | 373 | |
| Municipality | 75,073 | 1,506 | |
| Municipality | 13,854 | 1,381 | |
| Municipality | 17,381 | 806 | |
| Municipality | 41,496 | 4,262 | |
| Municipality | 32,218 | 973 | |
| Municipality | 17,393 | 855 | |
| Municipality | 50,274 | 351 | |
| Municipality | 58,848 | 843 | |
| Municipality | 5,579 | 279 | |
| Municipality | 10,818 | 123 | |
| Municipality | 25,076 | 963 | |
| Municipality | 7,581 | 425 | |
| Municipality | 217,690 | 2,068 | |
| Municipality | 18,831 | 1,536 | |
| Municipality | 32,196 | 1,048 | |
| Municipality | 25,314 | 2,012 | |
| Municipality | 7,525 | 413 | |
| Municipality | 65,035 | 4,011 | |
| Municipality | 17,665 | 759 | |
| Municipality | 87,757 | 910 | |
| Municipality | 62,466 | 929 | |
| Municipality | 16,720 | 197 | |
| Municipality | 34,531 | 424 | |
| Municipality | 6,934 | 263 | |
| Municipality | 17,701 | 316 | |
| Municipality | 22,460 | 103 | |
| Municipality | 14,369 | 698 | |
| Municipality | 18,754 | 179 | |
| Municipality | 40,980 | 830 | |
| Municipality | 63,316 | 1,311 |
Quizzes and worksheets
Sources
- Municipalities and states: IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics), Malha Municipal 2025, the municipal and state boundaries of 2025, with the municipalities' areas (geoftp.ibge.gov.br).
- Populations: IBGE, Estimativas da População, resident population estimated for 1 July 2026, by municipality (SIDRA table 6579); municipality names: IBGE Localidades API.
- Town locations (the municipal seats): IBGE, Localidades do Brasil 2022.
- Federal highways (BR-xxx), rivers, lakes and reservoirs: IBGE, Base Cartográfica Contínua do Brasil 1:250 000 (BC250), edition 2025.