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Quixadá, Ceará, Brazil – Brazil Flag

Current Date And Time In Quixadá, Brazil

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
07:13:04 BRT
State: Ceará
Currency: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (BRT)
Population: 84,168
District: Quixadá

📍 Cities Near To Quixadá


Find cities, states and countries closest to Quixadá 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 Quixadá.

📍 Quixadá 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 Quixadá from our regional database:

State / RegionCeará
DistrictQuixadá
Total Population84,168
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude-4.9714° N
Center Longitude-39.0153° E
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00 to -02:00
Population Rank in Ceará#10 of 188
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Acarape Acarape56 90 48
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Acopiara Acopiara83 134 72
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Água Nova Água Nova99 159 86
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Alcântaras Alcântaras142 229 124
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Alexandria Alexandria121 195 105
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Almino Afonso Almino Afonso118 191 103
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Alto Santo Alto Santo64 103 55
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Antônio Martins Antônio Martins115 185 100
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Apodi Apodi96 155 84
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Apuiarés Apuiarés76 123 66
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Aquiraz Aquiraz86 138 74
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Aracati Aracati90 145 78
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Aracoiaba Aracoiaba44 70 38
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Aratuba Aratuba38 62 33
North (N)
National Flag Of Arneiroz Arneiroz122 197 106
Southwest (SW)

🏳️ States Near To Quixadá


States and regions closest to Ceará (home state of Quixadá), 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 Quixadá


Countries bordering or closest to Brazil, with aerial distance and compass direction from Quixadá'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 Quixadá. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Ceará, Brazil.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Quixadá (You)Ceará84,168
ChoróCeará12,38019.9NW
IbaretamaCeará11,95627.1NE
BanabuiúCeará17,19539.1SSE
QuixeramobimCeará82,17739.8SW
IbicuitingaCeará11,61141.7E
ItapiúnaCeará17,84146.4NNE
CapistranoCeará17,25457.2NNE
AratubaCeará11,22461.6N
MadalenaCeará16,89663.5WNW
AracoiabaCeará25,55370.4NNE

🏆 Ceará City Rankings

How does Quixadá 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 Quixadá 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
Quixadá ⭐84,168

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Pinto Martins International Airport
IATA: FOR
143 km (89 mi) from Quixadá
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
Quixadá ranks #10 of 188 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

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

📍 Where Quixadá Sits on the Map

Quixadá sits inside Ceará, Brazil and ranks #10 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 Quixadá 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 Quixadá 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 Quixadá and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Quixadá against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Ceará city rankings

🌎 Beyond Quixadá: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Quixadá and the countries closest to Quixadá 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 Quixadá, 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 Quixadá at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Quixadá

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Quixadá MapView the Quixadá map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Quixadá 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 Quixadá

Which cities are closest to Quixadá?

See the Cities Near To Quixadá 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 Quixadá to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Quixadá 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 Quixadá 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 Quixadá 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 Quixadá 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 Quixadá?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Quixadá. 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 Quixadá compare in size to the cities near it?

Quixadá ranks #10 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 Quixadá?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Quixadá is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), about 143 km (89 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.