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.
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
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