Caicó ( port. Caicó ) is a municipality in Brazil and is part of the state of Rio Grande do Norte . Part of the Mesoregion Center of the State of Rio Grande do Norte . Included in the economic and statistical microregion Serido-Osidental . The population is 60,674 people in 2007 . It covers an area of 1,228.574 km². The population density is 49.4 people / km².
| Municipality | |||||
| Kaiko | |||||
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| Caicó | |||||
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| A country |  Brazil | ||||
| State | Rio Grande do Norte | ||||
| The mayor | Rivaldo Bibi Costa ( Sub ) | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Founded | 1788 | ||||
| Area | 1,228.574 km² | ||||
| Center height | 135 m | ||||
| Climate type | semi desert | ||||
| Timezone | UTC − 3 , summer UTC − 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 60 674 people ( 2007 ) | ||||
| Density | 49.4 people / km² | ||||
| Katoykonim | caicoense | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +55 84 | ||||
| Postcode | |||||
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Statistics
- 3 Geography
- 4 Sports
- 5 Links
History
The city was founded in 1788 .
Statistics
- The gross domestic product for 2005 is 243.111.000.00 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The gross domestic product per capita for 2005 is 4006.83 reais (data: Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ).
- The 2000 Human Development Index is 0.756 (data: UN Development Program ).
Geography
Climate: semi-desert.
Sport
Corinthians Football Club is based in the city.