Russas

Russas
Municipality
Country Brazil
RegionNordeste
StateCeará
MesoregionJaguaribe
FoundedAugust 6, 1801
Government
  MayorSávio Gurgel Nogueira (PSB)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2020 )
  Total
78,882
  Density113.7/sq mi (43.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)
Websitehttp://russas.ce.gov.br/

Russas is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.

The municipality of Russas is an economic hub with the growing development of its services, industrial expansion, agribusiness, and tertiary education, reinforcing its status as the central city of Jaguaribe region. According to the 2022 Census, the municipality has a population of 72,928 inhabitants.