State Ceará Time zone BST (UTC-3) Elevation 7 m Local time Wednesday 12:22 AM | Founded July 31, 1849 Area 842.9 km² Population 57,542 (2010) | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
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 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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Historically, Acaraú was known as Acaracu until 19 September 1882.
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Acaraú Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA