Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: "Jeri" | |
 Location of Jijoca de Jericoacoara in Ceará | |
| 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) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 |
| Website | http://www.jijocadejericoacoara.ce.gov.br [1] |
Jijoca de Jericoacoara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiˈʒɔkɐ d(ʒ)i ʒɛɾikuˌakuˈaɾɐ]) is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará. It is famous for its homonymous beach and national park. As of January 2017[update], an airport is under construction to serve the municipality.
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.
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.
References
- ^ IBGE 2008 statistics
- ^ "Jericoacoara's Guide". visitejericoacoara.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
2°47′37″S 40°30′29″W / 2.79361°S 40.50806°W
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