Iguatu

Iguatu
Iguatu
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Ceará state
	Iguatu Location in Brazil
	Coordinates: 06°21′32″S 39°17′56″W / 6.35889°S 39.29889°W
Country	Brazil
Region	Northeast
State	Ceará
Population (2020 est.)
• Total	103,074
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

Iguatu is a city in Ceará, a Brazilian State, with a population of 103,074 (2020 est.). Edinaldo Lavor is the city's mayor.

History[edit]

A village of Quixelôs Indians existed at this site before the arrival of the Portuguese. In 1707 the Society of Jesus began Western settlement here. It has been classed as a city since 1874. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu.

Transportation[edit]

Iguatu is served by Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport.

Notable people[edit]

Eleazar de Carvalho - Conductor and composer.
Humberto Teixeira - composer.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Iguatu (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.4 (92.1)	32.3 (90.1)	31.8 (89.2)	31.1 (88.0)	31.2 (88.2)	31.5 (88.7)	32.4 (90.3)	33.5 (92.3)	35.0 (95.0)	35.7 (96.3)	35.7 (96.3)	35.1 (95.2)	33.2 (91.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.6 (81.7)	26.8 (80.2)	26.6 (79.9)	26.2 (79.2)	25.9 (78.6)	25.5 (77.9)	26.1 (79.0)	27.1 (80.8)	28.3 (82.9)	29.3 (84.7)	29.5 (85.1)	29.2 (84.6)	27.3 (81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.1 (73.6)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	22.3 (72.1)	21.7 (71.1)	20.6 (69.1)	20.7 (69.3)	21.3 (70.3)	22.3 (72.1)	23.1 (73.6)	23.5 (74.3)	23.6 (74.5)	22.3 (72.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	133.8 (5.27)	167.3 (6.59)	221.2 (8.71)	196.8 (7.75)	102.7 (4.04)	27.6 (1.09)	12.6 (0.50)	14.4 (0.57)	12.3 (0.48)	19.0 (0.75)	7.9 (0.31)	67.5 (2.66)	983.1 (38.70)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	10	11	14	14	8	4	3	2	2	1	1	4	74
Average relative humidity (%)	66.3	73.5	77.5	80.9	77.6	68.4	58.9	49.8	46.9	46.8	47.1	51.3	62.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours	216.0	196.3	217.4	216.4	236.8	251.3	268.4	293.2	293.2	292.0	275.5	252.8	3,009.3
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia^[2]