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Coordinates: 4°13′27″S 38°42′30″W / 4.22417°S 38.70833°W / -4.22417; -38.70833
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| Name meaning: || ''dos Acarás''<br>(in [[Tupian languages|Tupi]])
| Name meaning: || ''dos Acarás''<br>(in [[Tupian languages|Tupi]])
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| Distance from capital: || 54km
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'''Acarapé''' is a city in the north region of the state of [[Ceará]], [[Brazil]].
'''Acarapé''' is a city in the north region of the state of [[Ceará]], [[Brazil]].


==History==
==History==


One can attribute the existence of Acarape as simply an urban extension of
One can attribute the existence of Acarape as simply an urban extension of
the city of [[Redenção]] given that only 3km separate the two cities.
the city of [[Redenção]] given that only 3&nbsp;km separate the two cities.


== Political Evolution ==
== Political Evolution ==
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== Religion ==
== Religion ==


Very little information is available about the religious establishment in Acarape. It is know that the main church (dedicated to saint [[John the Baptist]]) was founded on January 6, 1943.
Very little information is available about the religious establishment in Acarape. It is known that the main church (dedicated to saint [[John the Baptist]]) was founded on January 6, 1943.


== Agriculture ==
== Agriculture ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

* [http://www.cdbrasil.cnpm.embrapa.br/ce/htm0/ce17_26.htm Satellite view of Acarapé]
* [http://www.cdbrasil.cnpm.embrapa.br/ce/htm0/ce17_26.htm Satellite view of Acarapé]
* [http://www.cidades.com.br/cgi-bin/cidade.cgi?id=000617 Location of city within the state]
* [http://www.cidades.com.br/cgi-bin/cidade.cgi?id=000617 Location of city within the state]

Revision as of 09:51, 28 October 2010

Statistics
State: Ceará
Area: 136,5 km²
Area (% of the state) 0,10%
Population: 11,380
Pop. density: 74,65 inh./km²
Latitude: 4°13’27"
Longitude: 38°42’30"
Timezone: GMT -3
Altitude: 95m
Official Day: June 24
Name meaning: dos Acarás
(in Tupi)
Distance from capital: 54 km
Official saint: John the Baptist
Catholic
Map

Acarapé is a city in the north region of the state of Ceará, Brazil.

History

One can attribute the existence of Acarape as simply an urban extension of the city of Redenção given that only 3 km separate the two cities.

Political Evolution

Initially the location of today's Acarape was called Calaboca which was part of the city of Redenção. When the slaves were freed in Brazil, the people of the very modest location of Calaboca decided to play homage to their origins, thus changing the name to Acarape which means from the Acarás.

Before the change above, Calaboca benefited from rail track linking Fortaleza to Baturité and the establishment of a rail station in Calaboca in October 26, 1879. Being part of a major rail route served as an incentive for small merchants to open stores in Calaboca. The population grew and in April 16, 1987 the location became a city with the name of Acarape.

Religion

Very little information is available about the religious establishment in Acarape. It is known that the main church (dedicated to saint John the Baptist) was founded on January 6, 1943.

Agriculture

Industries

Curiosities

  • Acarape is also used by the population as a reference to city water. If one person says to be drinking water from Acarape, this person is saying that the water is tap water. This is the case, because one of the large [dam|dams] in the state of Ceará is the Acarape do Meio Dam at Redenção.

External links

4°13′27″S 38°42′30″W / 4.22417°S 38.70833°W / -4.22417; -38.70833