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The Serra de Ibiapaba (Ibiapaba mountain) also known as Serra Grande, Chapada da Ibiabapa e Cuesta da Ibiapaba, is an upland in northeastern 
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
, which lies on the boundary of Piauí
Piaui (, ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP.
Piaui has the shortest coastline of any coastal Brazilian state at 66&n ...
and 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 ...
states. The range runs north and south, extending from near the Atlantic coast in the north to connect with the Serra do Araripe, which forms the southern boundary of Ceará. The Poti River
Poti River is a river in Brazil, a tributary of the Parnaíba River. The city of Teresina
Teresina is the capital and most populous municipality in the Brazilian state of Piauí. Being located in north-central Piauí 366 km from the co ...
bisects the range, and the southern portion, between the Poti and the Serra do Araripe, is also known as the Serra Grande.
An attractive region for natural wealth which was already inhabited by various indigenous groups. People who lived already negotiating several natural products with European peoples, such as the French before them the arrival of the Portuguese. Initially inhabited by tabajaras and tapuias Indians, as the Iracema Indian woman who was bathing in the Bica do Ipú (Spout of Ipu) was fairly portrayed in the Iracema book by José de Alencar
José Martiniano de Alencar (May 1, 1829 – December 12, 1877) was a Brazilian lawyer, politician, orator, novelist and dramatist. He is considered to be one of the most famous and influential Brazilian Romantic novelists of the 19th century, ...
.
In the highlands of Ibiabapa are located the towns of Viçosa do Ceará
Viçosa do Ceará is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area, created in 1996.
See also
*List of municipalities in Ceará
...
, Tianguá
Tianguá is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.
The municipality contains part of the Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area
The Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area ( pt, Área de Prote ...
, Ubajara
Ubajara is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.
In this municipality is located the Ubajara National Park
The Ubajara National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional de Ubajara) is a national park in the state of Ceará, ...
, São Benedito
São Benedito is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil.
Transportation
The city is served by Walfrido Salmito de Almeida Airport.
See also
*List of municipalities in Ceará
This is a list of the municipali ...
, Guaraciaba do Norte
Guaraciaba do Norte is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin Ame ...
and Ibiapina
Ibiapina is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At a ...
. The elevation ranges around 700 to 850 meters above sea level. The Ubajara National Park
The Ubajara National Park ( pt, Parque Nacional de Ubajara) is a national park in the state of Ceará, Brazil.
It is the smallest of the 35 national parks of Brazil and is known for the Ubajara grotto.
Location
The park is in the Caatinga biome. ...
is located on Serra da Ibiapaba.
References
Ibiapaba Landforms of Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub