Itamaracá
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Itamaracá is an island and a city in Pernambuco
, Brazil
, in the Atlantic Ocean
. The name means "stone shaker" in Tupi
, from the words itá ("stone") and mbara'ká ("shaker"). Itamaracá has a total area of 65.41 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 18,658 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE
. It is located in the metropolitan area of Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco state. The main activities of the population are fishing and tourism. Recife
, Pernambuco's capital is located about 38 km to the south whereas Olinda
, another important city of Pernambuco, is 30 km to the south.
Has calm waters, mangue
vegetation, good for swimming
. Its located in the intersection between Catuama River and Santa Cruz channel.
Has weak waves, large rock
s, and not depht waters.
Considered dangerous because of the estuary
of Jaguaribe River. Also, shows area of advanced coastal erosion
and is not a popular destination.
Located in the urban area of the municipality, is two kilometers long and has several bars and restaurants. Each year held a fishing festival of garfish
es. Its major attraction is the Lady Lia, which is the most well-know singer of Ciranda. Ciranda is a folklore musical style. Its a very popular beach.
Which means four cornes beach
. Urban beach and when at high tide
s, just have small sand strip.
Urban beach
with a small strip of land when at high tide
. There is the cross of Our Lady of Pilar.
Has quiet waters and fine sand
s. Also has the Itamaraca Yacht
club and numerous summer houses. Its a popular destination.
Which means lower green, has clear sand, coconut
trees vegetation, and summer
and fishermen
's houses.
Area of occurrence of coastal erosion
, has now cointainment dykes.
Fort Orange in English, has its name due to the presence of a Dutch
fort built in 1631 and re-built by Portugueses
in 1654. Its the site/point where boat
s and raft
s cross the Jaguaribe River
to the Coroa do Avião beach islet
. Also, has a Ibama
center of sea mammals (Trichechus manatus) for their lives preservation and studies. With its calm waters and many bars, the beach, it is a very popular destination.
Which means Dolphins bay. Has mangal
vegetation and some sands banks. Good for swimming
. Unlike what the name suggests does not have dolphin
s in this area. In Pernambuco
, just Fernando de Noronha
has dolphin
s.
Has extensive sand banks, reefs and tide pool
s.
Which means quiet beach. Has mangrove
vegetation, sand banks and natural pools. The Jaguaribe River estuary
complete the landscape.
Economy by Sector
2006
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, in the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
. The name means "stone shaker" in Tupi
Tupian languages
The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.-History, members and classification:...
, from the words itá ("stone") and mbara'ká ("shaker"). Itamaracá has a total area of 65.41 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 18,658 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE
IBGE
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics or IBGE , is the agency responsible for statistical, geographic, cartographic, geodetic and environmental information in Brazil...
. It is located in the metropolitan area of Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco state. The main activities of the population are fishing and tourism. Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
, Pernambuco's capital is located about 38 km to the south whereas Olinda
Olinda
Olinda is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista...
, another important city of Pernambuco, is 30 km to the south.
Geography
- State - PernambucoPernambucoPernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
- Region - RMRRecife metropolitan areaRecife Metropolitan Area is the largest urban metropolitan area of the Northeast/North regions and the fifth in Brazil with 3,768,902 inhabitants in 2008.Is among with another large cities the first nine established metropolitan regions in Brazil...
(RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
) - Boundaries - GoianaGoianaGoiana is a city in Brazil in the northeast of the state of Pernambuco, about 65 km north of the city of Recife. It is built on a fertile plain between the rivers Tracunhaém and Capibaribe mirim near their junction to form the Goiana River, and is 25 km from the coast. It the easternmost...
(N), IgarassuIgarassuIgarassu is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is situated on the north coast of the metropolitan region of Recife, approximately 32 km north of the city of Recife...
(S), ItapissumaItapissumaItapissuma is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Itapissuma has a total area of 74.25 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 24.406 inhabitants in 2009 according to the IBGE...
(W), Atlantic oceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
(E) - Area - 65.4 sqkm
- Elevation - 3 m (10 ft)
- Hidrography - Small coast rivers
- Vegetation - Atlantic forest,capoeira,capoeirinha, coconut trees and mangroveMangroveMangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
- Clima - Hot tropical and dry
- Annual average temperature - 25.3 c
- Main road - BR 101 and PE 041
- Distance to RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
- 38 km
Tourist attractions
- Forte Orange, first built by the Dutch in 1631 and rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1654
- Vila Velha, seat of the former Itamaracá Hereditary Captaincy (Church of Our Lady of the Conception, colonial houses)
- Sao Joao and Amparo "engenhos" (historic sugar mill and plantation complexes)
- IbamaIbamaBrazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's enforcement agency...
's centre of sea mammals (Trichechus manatus) - Avião island
- Currais (devices for fishing)
- Folklore: famous for a musical style known as "ciranda," of which Lia de Itamaracá is the most well-known singer
Beaches
- Pontal da Ilha beach
Has calm waters, mangue
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
vegetation, good for swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
. Its located in the intersection between Catuama River and Santa Cruz channel.
- Fortinho beach
Has weak waves, large rock
Rock (geology)
In geology, rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids.The Earth's outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. In general rocks are of three types, namely, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic...
s, and not depht waters.
- Pontal de Jaguaribe beach
Considered dangerous because of the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of Jaguaribe River. Also, shows area of advanced coastal erosion
Coastal erosion
Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage...
and is not a popular destination.
- Jaguaribe beach
Located in the urban area of the municipality, is two kilometers long and has several bars and restaurants. Each year held a fishing festival of garfish
Garfish
The garfish , or sea needle, is a pelagic, oceanodromous needlefish found in brackish and marine waters of the Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea, etc. The fish lives close to the surface and has a migratory pattern similar to that of the mackerel, arriving a short time before...
es. Its major attraction is the Lady Lia, which is the most well-know singer of Ciranda. Ciranda is a folklore musical style. Its a very popular beach.
- Quatro cantos beach
Which means four cornes beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
. Urban beach and when at high tide
Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
s, just have small sand strip.
- Pilar beach
Urban beach
Beach
A beach is a geological landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake or river. It usually consists of loose particles which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles or cobblestones...
with a small strip of land when at high tide
Tide
Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun and the rotation of the Earth....
. There is the cross of Our Lady of Pilar.
- Rio Âmbar beach
Has quiet waters and fine sand
Sand
Sand is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles.The composition of sand is highly variable, depending on the local rock sources and conditions, but the most common constituent of sand in inland continental settings and non-tropical coastal...
s. Also has the Itamaraca Yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
club and numerous summer houses. Its a popular destination.
- Baixa Verde beach
Which means lower green, has clear sand, coconut
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
trees vegetation, and summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
and fishermen
Fisherman
A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishermen and fish farmers. The term can also be applied to recreational fishermen and may be used to describe both men...
's houses.
- Forno de Cal beach
Area of occurrence of coastal erosion
Coastal erosion
Coastal erosion is the wearing away of land and the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage...
, has now cointainment dykes.
- Forte Orange beach
Fort Orange in English, has its name due to the presence of a Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
fort built in 1631 and re-built by Portugueses
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
in 1654. Its the site/point where boat
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
s and raft
Raft
A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is the most basic of boat design, characterized by the absence of a hull...
s cross the Jaguaribe River
Jaguaribe River
The Jaguaribe River is a highly seasonal river in Ceará state of northeastern Brazil. Two large dams were constructed across the Jaguaribe, the Orós Dam, completed in 1960, and the Castanhão Dam, completed in 2003. The Castanhão Dam flooded the city of Jaguaribara, which was rebuilt nearby as the...
to the Coroa do Avião beach islet
Islet
An islet is a very small island.- Types :As suggested by its origin as islette, an Old French diminutive of "isle", use of the term implies small size, but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability....
. Also, has a Ibama
Ibama
Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources is the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment's enforcement agency...
center of sea mammals (Trichechus manatus) for their lives preservation and studies. With its calm waters and many bars, the beach, it is a very popular destination.
- Enseada dos Golfinhos beach
Which means Dolphins bay. Has mangal
Mangal
Mangal is the name for Turkish barbecue. In a more social context, it resembles braai of South Africa.Mangal is popular in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Israel, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and countries in the Levant...
vegetation and some sands banks. Good for swimming
Open water swimming
Open water swimming takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, bays, lakes, rivers, canals, and reservoirs.The beginning of the modern age of open water swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when Lord Byron swam several miles to cross the Hellespont from Europe to Asia.In...
. Unlike what the name suggests does not have dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
s in this area. In Pernambuco
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the...
, just Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, offshore from the Brazilian coast. The main island has an area of and had a population of 3,012 in the year 2010...
has dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...
s.
- São Paulo beach
Has extensive sand banks, reefs and tide pool
Tide pool
Tide pools are rocky pools by oceans that are filled with seawater. Many of these pools exist as separate entities only at low tide.Tide pools are habitats of uniquely adaptable animals that have engaged the special attention of naturalists and marine biologists, as well as philosophical...
s.
- Sossego beach
Which means quiet beach. Has mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
vegetation, sand banks and natural pools. The Jaguaribe River estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
complete the landscape.
Economy
The main economic activities in Itamaraca are based in tourism, primary sector especially artisanal fishing and local commerce.Economic indicators
| Population | GDP x(1000 R$). | GDP pc (R$) | PE Pernambuco Pernambuco is a state of Brazil, located in the Northeast region of the country. To the north are the states of Paraíba and Ceará, to the west is Piauí, to the south are Alagoas and Bahia, and to the east is the Atlantic Ocean. There are about of beaches, some of the most beautiful in the... |
RMR Recife metropolitan area Recife Metropolitan Area is the largest urban metropolitan area of the Northeast/North regions and the fifth in Brazil with 3,768,902 inhabitants in 2008.Is among with another large cities the first nine established metropolitan regions in Brazil... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.658 | 76.266 | 4.340 | 0.13 % | 0.19 % |
Economy by Sector
2006
| Primary sector | Secondary sector | Service sector |
|---|---|---|
| 6.35 % | 14.84 % | 78.81 % |
Health indicators
| HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... (2000) |
Hospitals (2007) | Hospitals beds (2007) | Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.743 | 2 | 363 | 9.0 |
See also
Videos- Itamaracá island http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VedQZFoPb9c&feature=related
- Sea mammals preservation project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86PvDa9pWCY
- Lia (ciranda singer) show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8kEAnZMN34