Jijoca de Jericoacoara () is the northernmost municipality in the

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of Ceará, near the city of

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. It is known for its eponymous

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and national park. It is served by

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, which opened in 2017.

Name

The word Jericoacoara comes from Tupi (an indigenous language) and means "lair of turtles (îurukûá means "sea turtle" and kûara means "lair, hole")."

History

A fact of some historical significance is the report of

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(Captain of '' Nau''

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, the fleet of

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), which anchored in the bay of Jericoacoara in 1499. But this was not official at the time as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which was signed in the same year.

References

Populated places established in 1991 Populated coastal places in Ceará 1991 establishments in Brazil Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub