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Acaraú, Ceará, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Acaraú, Brazil

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
07:11:41 BRT
State: Ceará
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 65,264
District: Acaraú

📍 Cities Near To Acaraú


Find cities, states and countries closest to Acaraú in Ceará, Brazil with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Acaraú.

📍 Acaraú Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Acaraú from our regional database:

State / RegionCeará
DistrictAcaraú
Total Population65,264
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-2.8856° N
Center Longitude-40.12° E
Elevation17 m (56 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Ceará#22 of 188
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acarape Acarape134 216 117
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alcântaras Alcântaras57 91 49
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Amontada Amontada38 62 33
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Apuiarés Apuiarés87 141 76
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Aracoiaba Aracoiaba137 220 119
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Aratuba Aratuba129 208 112
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barreira Barreira141 226 122
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Barroquinha Barroquinha71 114 61
West (W)
National Flag Of Baturité Baturité131 211 114
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bela Cruz Bela Cruz12 19 10
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bom Princípio do Piauí Bom Princípio do Piauí107 173 93
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cajueiro da Praia Cajueiro da Praia84 135 73
West (W)
National Flag Of Camocim Camocim50 80 43
West (W)
National Flag Of Canindé Canindé116 187 101
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Capistrano Capistrano138 222 120
Southeast (SE)

🏳️ States Near To Acaraú


States and regions closest to Ceará (home state of Acaraú), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Alagoas Alagoas331 532 287
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bahia Bahia430 692 373
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Federal District Federal District922 1,483 800
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Goiás Goiás980 1,578 851
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Maranhão Maranhão433 697 376
West (W)
National Flag Of Paraíba Paraíba212 341 184
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Pernambuco Pernambuco281 452 244
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Piauí Piauí329 529 285
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte163 262 141
East (E)
National Flag Of Sergipe Sergipe379 611 329
South-southeast (SSE)

🌎 Countries Near To Acaraú


Countries bordering or closest to Brazil, with aerial distance and compass direction from Acaraú's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bolivia Bolivia790 1,272 686
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of French Guiana French Guiana1,258 2,025 1,092
North (N)
National Flag Of Guyana Guyana1,404 2,259 1,219
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Paraguay Paraguay765 1,232 665
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Suriname Suriname1,285 2,069 1,116
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Uruguay Uruguay1,286 2,070 1,117
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Acaraú. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ceará, Brazil.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Acaraú (You)Ceará65,264
CruzCeará8,7237.4WSW
Bela CruzCeará32,77519.1SSW
ItaremaCeará42,95723.1E
MarcoCeará25,79926.7S
Jijoca de JericoacoaraCeará25,55536.6W
MorrinhosCeará22,75338.2S
AmontadaCeará42,15661.9SSE
Senador SáCeará7,26264.2SW
Santana do AcaraúCeará30,62864.7S
UruocaCeará13,74668.0SW

🏆 Ceará City Rankings

How does Acaraú rank within Ceará? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Acaraú appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Fortaleza2,400,000
Caucaia355,679
Maracanaú234,509
Juazeiro do Norte225,230
Sobral203,023
Itapipoca131,123
Crato131,050
Maranguape105,093
Iguatu98,064
Quixadá84,168

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport
IATA: JJD
26 km (16 mi) from Acaraú
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Ceará Cities
Acaraú ranks #22 of 188 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Acaraú? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Acaraú Sits on the Map

Acaraú sits inside Ceará, Brazil and ranks #22 of 188 cities in Ceará by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Acaraú to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Acaraú outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Acaraú and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Acaraú against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ceará city rankings

🌎 Beyond Acaraú: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Acaraú and the countries closest to Acaraú by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Brazil. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across South America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Acaraú, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Acaraú at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Acaraú

If you're stringing together stops in Ceará, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Acaraú — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Acaraú MapView the Acaraú map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Acaraú Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Ceará OverviewExplore the Ceará state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Brazil Country DataGet complete Brazil data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Acaraú

Which cities are closest to Acaraú?

See the Cities Near To Acaraú table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Ceará by population and density.

How is the distance from Acaraú to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Acaraú and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Acaraú map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Acaraú will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Acaraú to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Acaraú?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Acaraú. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Ceará city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Acaraú compare in size to the cities near it?

Acaraú ranks #22 of 188 cities in Ceará by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Acaraú?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Acaraú is Comandante Ariston Pessoa Airport (JJD), about 26 km (16 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.