Tauá

Tauá
Municipality and city
Municipal location
Tauá
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 6°00′10″S 40°17′34″W / 6.00278°S 40.2928°W / -6.00278; -40.2928
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateCeará
MesoregionSertoes Cearenses
Area
 • Total
1,551.431 sq mi (4,018.188 km2)
Elevation
1,319 ft (402 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
59,062
 • Density35.9/sq mi (13.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

Tauá is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. In 2020 it had an estimated population of 59,062 people. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state, with an area of 4,018.188 square kilometres (1,551.431 sq mi).