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[[Image:Ceara Municip Acarau.svg|thumb|right|250px|Acaraú municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará.]]
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'''Acaraú''' (also '''Acarahú''') is a [[municipality]] and city in the [[Ceará]] state of [[Brazil]]. The city lies on the [[Acaraú River]] near the northern [[Atlantic]] coast. As of 2005 the population was estimated at 51,138. The municipality is a major producer of Brazilian [[lobster]] and its economy depends heavily on [[fishing]], [[agriculture]], and [[cattle]] breeding.
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'''Acaraú''' (also '''Acarahú''') is a [[municipality]] and city in the [[Ceará]] state of [[Brazil]]. The city lies on the [[Acaraú River]] near the northern [[Atlantic]] coast. As of 2010 the population was estimated at 57,542. The municipality is a major producer of Brazilian [[lobster]] and its economy depends heavily on [[fishing]], [[agriculture]], and [[cattle]] breeding.


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Revision as of 13:53, 23 January 2013

Acaraú
Municipality
The Municipality of Acaraú
Nickname: 
Acarauense
Location of Acaraú
Country Brazil
RegionNortheast
State Ceará
FoundedJuly 31, 1849
Government
 • MayorAlexandre Ferreira Gomes Da Silveira (PMPB)
Area
 • Total842.884 km2 (325.439 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total57,542
 • Density68.268/km2 (176.81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-3 (BST)

Acaraú (also Acarahú) is a municipality and city in the Ceará state of Brazil. The city lies on the Acaraú River near the northern Atlantic coast. As of 2010 the population was estimated at 57,542. The municipality is a major producer of Brazilian lobster and its economy depends heavily on fishing, agriculture, and cattle breeding.

2°53′09″S 40°07′07″W / 2.88583°S 40.11861°W / -2.88583; -40.11861