Acaraú
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
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Acaraú (also Acarahú) is a municipality in the Ceará state of Brazil. The city lies on the Acaraú River near the northern Atlantic coast. In 2020 the population was estimated at 63,104. The municipality is a major producer of Brazilian lobster and its economy depends heavily on fishing, agriculture and cattle breeding.
Acaraú | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
| The Municipality of Acaraú | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Acarauense | |
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  Acaraú Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 02°53′09″S 40°07′12″W | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State |  Ceará |
| Founded | July 31, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ana Flávia Ribeiro (PSB) |
| Area | |
• Total | 842.884 km2 (325.439 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 63,104 |
| • Density | 68.268/km2 (176.81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Etymology
The origin of the toponym "Acaraú" is indigenous, with at least two hypotheses regarding its meaning:
It may be the result of the fusion of acará (heron) and hu (water), thus meaning "river of herons" (according to Paulinho Nogueira); however, Silveira Bueno translates acará as cará or cascudo (a type of fish) and u or y as water or river, therefore "river of the cará." This interpretation also seems to align with Navarro.
Climate
| Climate data for Acaraú (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113.5 (4.47) |
173.1 (6.81) |
321.1 (12.64) |
308.9 (12.16) |
142.3 (5.60) |
64.6 (2.54) |
25.1 (0.99) |
5.3 (0.21) |
2.3 (0.09) |
2.1 (0.08) |
2.5 (0.10) |
14.5 (0.57) |
1,175.3 (46.27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 89 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202.7 | 164.5 | 151.0 | 153.3 | 203.7 | 237.0 | 262.1 | 291.4 | 289.5 | 304.9 | 288.7 | 266.2 | 2,815 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2] | |||||||||||||
