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'''Jijoca de Jericoacoara''' is the northernmost town and municipality in the [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Ceará]]. It is famous for its [[Jijoca de Jericoacoara (beach)| |
'''Jijoca de Jericoacoara''' is the northernmost town and municipality in the [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Ceará]]. It is famous for its [[Jijoca de Jericoacoara (beach)|beach]] and [[Jericoacoara National Park|national park]]. |
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== About Jericoacoara == |
== About Jericoacoara == |
Revision as of 02:42, 1 August 2012
Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara | |
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Nickname: "Jeri" | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Ceará |
Founded | May 6, 1991 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sergio Herrero Gimenez (PSDB) |
Area | |
• Total | 201.858 km2 (77.938 sq mi) |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 16.447 |
• Density | 82.5/km2 (214/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
Website | http://www.jijocadejericoacoara.ce.gov.br [1] |
Jijoca de Jericoacoara is the northernmost town and municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará. It is famous for its beach and national park.
About Jericoacoara
The word Jericoacoara comes from Tupi (an indigenous language) and means "house of turtles." It is a city of Ceará, a state renowned for its natural beauty, wildlife and many landscapes. Jericoacoara is a location with favorable conditions for windsurfing and sandboarding. Read more about Jericoacoara. Jericoacoara Video
History
A fact of some historical significance is the report of Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (Captain of Nau Niña, the fleet of Christopher Columbus), which anchored in the bay of Jericoacoara in 1499[2]. But this was not official at the time as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which was signed in the same year.
External Links
References
- ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ^ "Jericoacoara's Guide". jericoacoaraturismo.com.br. Retrieved 2009-06-03.