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Icapuí, Brazil

Icapuí is a town of 21,433 people in Ceará, Brazil, founded in 1984.

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Population21,433 GeoNames
RegionCeará
Elevation56 m 184 ft
Founded1984
Time zoneAmerica/Fortaleza
Land area423.4 km²
Nearest airportMossoró Airport (MVF) 54 km

Why visit Icapuí

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 35 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Praça Central de Icapui.

About Icapuí

Icapuí is the easternmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará, located in the northeast coast of the state. Known for being the first city in Brazil to perform the eradication of illiteracy.

From the Wikipedia article Icapuí (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do2

Anfiteatro-Gruta

Cinema and theater

Avenida Jardim Paraíso, Icapui

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Ponta Cajuais

Lighthouse · 0.8 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Mirante da Cruz

Monument and historic site · 10.5 km

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Praia da Placa

Monument and historic site · 3.6 km

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Símbolo do Prêmio UNICEF (1991)

Monument and historic site · 5.2 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Praça Central de Icapui

Park

Rua Antônio Ciriaco, Icapui

24/7

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Parque da Peroba

Park · 12.7 km

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Praça da Liberdade (MUTAMBA)

Park · 5.2 km

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Praia Barreira da Sereia

Beach · 9.2 km

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Praia de Peroba

Beach · 13.0 km

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Praia de Picos

Beach · 11.3 km

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Praia de Quiterias

Beach · 6.3 km

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Praia de Tremembé, Icapuí-CE

Beach · 8.8 km

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Restaurants and cafes35

O Lagosteiro

Restaurant · Fish, Regional, Seafood · 14.0 km

113 Rua da Praia

Mo-We 08:00-16:00; Th off; Fr-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-17:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 98833 7013

Restaurante Casa da Gil

Restaurant · 14.3 km

Rua Serra de Redonda

Mo-Th,Su 11:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 98213 3387

Ponto do Cupim

Restaurant · Steak House

Av 22 de Janeiro

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 9 9211 1977

Restaurante Oh Linda

Restaurant · Regional · 13.4 km

24/7

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Açaí Brasil Icapuí

Ice cream

Rua Engenheiro Francisco de Assis

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 9 9682 2745

Açaí diferente delivery

Ice cream

72 Travessa Jardim Paraíso

Open in Google Maps · +55 84 9 8106 8861

Bar e Restaurante Peixada do Pretinho.

Restaurant · 13.3 km

Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

Open in Google Maps · +55 84 99164 1974

Casa 85

Bar and pub

Rua Vicente Couraça

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 9 9290 8669

Francisco de Assis da Costa Restaurante

Restaurant

Rua Parurau

Open in Google Maps · +55 84 9 9621 9073

Pizzaria Brisa das Águas

Restaurant · Pizza · 14.9 km

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 99276 4815

Restaurante e Lanchonete H&G

Restaurant · 10.8 km

Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

Open in Google Maps · +55 88 99437 7069

Bar e restaurante mira sol

Restaurant · 11.4 km

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23 more on the map.

Where to stay21

Churches and places of worship20

  • Assembleia de Deus de Caucaia

    Church · Protestant · 3.2 km

    Serra da Mutamba, Icapui

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  • Capela Santo Antonio

    Place of worship · 11.7 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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  • Igreja Catolica Central

    Church · Catholic

    Rua Floriano Monteiro, Icapui

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  • Igreja Evangélica Assembleia de Deus

    Church · Evangelical · 14.2 km

    Rua da praia, Icapuí

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  • Igreja São Sebastião - Manibu

    Place of worship · 13.9 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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  • Assembléia De Deus

    Place of worship · 14.1 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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  • Assembleia De Deus Melancias De Baixo

    Place of worship · 8.5 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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  • Congregação Cristã no Brasil - Central

    Place of worship

    Av 22 de Janeiro

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  • Igreja Assembleia de Deus

    Place of worship

    Rua Engenheiro Francisco de Assis

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  • Igreja Católica

    Church · Catholic · 14.4 km

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  • Igreja Nossa Senhora Da Soledade

    Place of worship · 6.9 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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  • Igreja Sagrada Família

    Place of worship · 10.4 km

    Rodovia Miguelzinho Carvalho

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Shopping8

Gas and EV charging3

Schools, colleges and libraries3

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Healthcare3

Map of Icapuí

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Getting there and nearby towns

Mossoró Airport (MVF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 54 km away.

  • Tibau 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
  • Areia Branca 36 km southeast, about 36 min by car
  • Grossos 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
  • Aracati 49 km west, about 49 min by car
  • Jaguaruana 49 km west, about 49 min by car
  • Baraúna 50 km southwest, about 50 min by car
  • Itaiçaba 52 km west, about 52 min by car
  • Mossoró 53 km south, about 53 min by car
  • Fortim 57 km northwest, about 57 min by car
  • Serra do Mel 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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