Picos
Picos | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| Nickname(s): Capital do Mel (Capital of Honey), Capital do Sul Piauiense (Capital of the Piauiense south) | |
| Motto: "To be from Picos is to be strong!" | |
| Coordinates: 07°04′37″S 41°28′01″W / 7.07694°S 41.46694°W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Nordeste |
| State | Piauí |
| Mesoregion | Sudeste Piauiense |
| Founded | December 12, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gil Marques de Medeiros (PP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 577,304 km2 (222,898 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (6,578 ft) |
| Population (2020 ) | |
• Total | 78,431 |
| • Density | 137.30/km2 (355.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
| Demonym | Picosense |
Picos is a municipality in the state of Piauí in the Northeast region of Brazil. Picos is the state's third-largest city, located in the south-central region of Piauí and is the most economically developed city in the region. The city's financial prosperity, combined with its geographical location, gives Picos a "commercial hub" status, especially for fuel and honey (Picos is known as the "capital of honey"). As of 2020, the population was approximately 78,431.