Caucaia

Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2025, it had a population of 378,406. It is home to the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP in Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem, which attract several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and desalination plants in the municipality.