Icó
Icó | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 06°24′03″S 38°51′43″W / 6.40083°S 38.86194°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Ceará |
| Founded | October 25, 1738 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Lais Peixoto Correia Nunes |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,872 km2 (723 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2021 ) | |
• Total | 68.303 |
| • Density | 0.036/km2 (0.094/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| HDI (2000) | 0.607 – medium |
Icó Portuguese pronunciation: [iˈkɔ] is a town in Ceará, Brazil, located in the Microrregião of Salgado in the central part of the state. Icó borders the municipalities of Umari, Cedro, Iguatu, Orós, Jaguaribe, Pereiro, and the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraíba. The seat of the town, also called Icó, is located 375 kilometres (233 mi) from the state capital, Fortaleza. The municipality covers 1,872 km2 (723 sq mi) and has a population of 68,162 with a population density of 36 inhabitants per square kilometer. It is located 1,872 km (1,163 mi) from the state capital of Sergipe, Aracaju.
Icó sits on a flat plain on the right bank of the Salgado River, a short distance from its confluence with the Jaguaribe.