Acaraú (also Acarahú) is a municipality in the

Ceará Ceará (, pronounced locally as or ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the ...

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

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and its economy depends heavily on fishing, agriculture and cattle breeding.

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, Acaraú was known as Acaracu until 19 September 1882.

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Populated coastal places in Ceará Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub