Carrapateira is a
municipality in the
state of
Paraíba
Paraíba ( Tupi: ''pa'ra a'íba''; ) is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and it is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Paraíba ...
in the
Northeast Region of
Brazil.
Etymology
The word carrapateira comes from carrapa (half-beetle), because the indigenous tribes used it for eating, skinning and throwing it around. It was then translated to (to boil) and served to the local tribes. The fish oil extracted from carp is widely used in the food industry. Crabs are widely collected in the region. Fish is also a major source of food.
See also
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List of municipalities in Paraíba
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Paraíba (PB), located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Paraíba is divided into 223 municipalities, which are grouped into 23 microregions, which are grouped into 4 mesoregions.
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References
Municipalities in Paraíba
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