Maracanaú
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Maracanaú is a town located at 03° 52' 37" South 38° 37' 33" West in the state of Ceará
, Brazil
. Its name comes from Tupi language
and means "lagoon where maracanãs
drink", because of the presence of these birds flying over the lagoons in the city's area.
In 2006, there were about 196,000 inhabitants.
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
, 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...
. Its name comes from Tupi language
Old Tupi language
Old Tupi or Classical Tupi is an extinct Tupian language which was spoken by the native Tupi people of Brazil, mostly those who lived close to the sea. It belongs to the Tupi–Guarani language family, and which has a written history spanning the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries...
and means "lagoon where maracanãs
Red-shouldered Macaw
The Red-shouldered Macaw is the smallest macaw being 30–35 centimetres in length. It is a parrot native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, and far south-eastern Peru...
drink", because of the presence of these birds flying over the lagoons in the city's area.
In 2006, there were about 196,000 inhabitants.