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Itapipoca

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Itapipoca is a city in the state of Ceará, Brazil, founded in 1823. The municipality has grown steadily in the national censuses, from 94,369 inhabitants in 2000 to 116,076 in 2010 and 131,123 on 1 August 2022. Only part of that population lives in the city proper: the urban place of Itapipoca counted 67,517 people in 2022, a little over half of the municipal total, so the rest of the residents live in smaller settlements and rural areas of the municipality.

Facts
Population
131,123 1
Founding Year
1823 2
Elevation (m)
103 3
Latitude
3.49444 degrees south 3
Longitude
39.57861 degrees west 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Tropical 4
Time Zone
UTC-03:00 3
Sources
1. citypopulation.de: Brazil: Ceará municipalities
citypopulation.deMunicipalities table, 2022 census
Quote, Municipalities table, 2022 census
Itapipoca Municipality 94,369 116,076 131,123
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2. Itapipoca, Ceará (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, founding
    It was founded in 1823.
  • Part Of: Brazil, Lead, location
    Itapipoca is a city in Ceará, Brazil.
  • On Continent: South America, Lead, location in Brazil
    Itapipoca is a city in Ceará, Brazil.
  • In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead, location in Brazil, placement
    Itapipoca is a city in Ceará, Brazil.
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3. GeoNames: GeoNames place record for Itapipoca
GeoNames
  • Coordinates
    Coordinates -3.49444, -39.57861
  • Elevation (band: lowland under 500 m, highland from 500 m)
    Elevation ca. 103 m
  • Timezone
    Timezone America/Fortaleza
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4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell -3.25 N/S -39.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
Quote, Grid cell -3.25 N/S -39.75 E/W containing the GeoNames city coordinates
-3.25 -39.75 As
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