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|population_as_of = 2020 <ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/ce/jijoca-de-jericoacoara/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> |
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'''Jijoca de Jericoacoara''' ({{IPA-pt|ʒiˈʒɔkɐ d(ʒ)i ʒɛɾikuˌakuˈaɾɐ}}) is the northernmost town and municipality in the [[Brazil]]ian [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Ceará]]. It is famous for its [[Jijoca de Jericoacoara (beach)|homonymous beach]] and [[Jericoacoara National Park|national park]]. |
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'''Jijoca de Jericoacoara''' ({{IPA-pt|ʒiˈʒɔkɐ dʒi ʒɛɾikuˌakuˈaɾɐ}}) is the northernmost municipality in the [[Brazil]]ian [[States of Brazil|state]] of [[Ceará]], near the city of [[Cruz, Ceará|Cruz]]. It is known for its eponymous [[Jijoca de Jericoacoara (beach)|beach]] and [[Jericoacoara National Park|national park]]. It is served by [[Jericoacoara airport]], which opened in 2017.<ref name="openingday">{{cite news | url=http://g1.globo.com/ceara/noticia/aeroporto-de-jericoacoara-no-ceara-e-inaugurado-com-voo-comercial-vindo-de-congonhas.ghtml | title = Aeroporto de Jericoacoara no Ceará é inaugurado com voo comercial vindo de Congonhas |date=24 June 2017 | access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> |
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== About Jericoacoara == |
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The word Jericoacoara comes from [[Tupian languages|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. [http://vimeo.com/15103960 Jericoacoara Video] |
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== Name == |
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The word Jericoacoara comes from the indigenous [[Tupian languages|Tupi language]] and means "lair of turtles", from {{lang|tup|îurukûá}} "sea turtle" and {{lang|tup|kûara}} "lair, hole". |
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== History == |
== History == |
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A fact of some historical significance is the report of [[Vicente Yáñez Pinzón]] (Captain of ''[[Carrack|Nau]]'' [[Niña]], the fleet of [[Christopher Columbus]]), which anchored in the bay of Jericoacoara in 1499.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitejericoacoara.com/jericoacoara/en/sobre_jericoacoara.php#parque|title=Jericoacoara's Guide| |
A fact of some historical significance is the report of [[Vicente Yáñez Pinzón]] (Captain of ''[[Carrack|Nau]]'' [[Niña (ship)|Niña]], the fleet of [[Christopher Columbus]]), which anchored in the bay of Jericoacoara in 1499.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitejericoacoara.com/jericoacoara/en/sobre_jericoacoara.php#parque|title=Jericoacoara's Guide|access-date=2009-06-03|publisher=visitejericoacoara.com}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> But this was not official at the time as a result of the [[Treaty of Tordesillas]], which was signed in the same year. |
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Revision as of 08:19, 12 January 2024
Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara | |
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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 (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 20,087 |
• Density | 82.5/km2 (214/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Website | http://www.jijocadejericoacoara.ce.gov.br [1] |
Jijoca de Jericoacoara (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒiˈʒɔkɐ dʒi ʒɛɾikuˌakuˈaɾɐ]) is the northernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Ceará, near the city of Cruz. It is known for its eponymous beach and national park. It is served by Jericoacoara airport, which opened in 2017.[2]
Name
The word Jericoacoara comes from the indigenous Tupi language and means "lair of turtles", from îurukûá "sea turtle" and kûara "lair, hole".
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.[3] But this was not official at the time as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which was signed in the same year.
References
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- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Aeroporto de Jericoacoara no Ceará é inaugurado com voo comercial vindo de Congonhas". 24 June 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Jericoacoara's Guide". visitejericoacoara.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03.[permanent dead link]
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