Acarape

Statistics
State:	Ceará
Area:	136,5km²
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:	54km
Official saint:	John Catholic
Map
Map of Ceará locating the city

Acarape 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 3km 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

Agriculture

• Sugarcane
• Bean

Industries

• Cachaça: Ypióca group

External Links

• Satellite view of Acarape
• Location of city within the state
• Cachaça Ypióca produced in Acarape