Caracaraí () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the state of

Roraima Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...

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. Its population is 22,283 and its area is , making it the largest municipality in Roraima state. Caracaraí is located on the

Branco River The Branco River (; Engl: ''White River'') is the principal affluent of the Rio Negro from the north. Basin The river drains the Guayanan Highlands moist forests ecoregion. It is enriched by many streams from the Tepui highlands which separat ...

Overview

Caracaraí was founded by

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s from Moura. The town was originally known as Cidade Porto and was the capital of the Rio Branco Territory which was later renamed Roraima. The word ''caracaraí'' means "little hawk", a very common bird in the region. Its territory cuts Roraima's in two and keeps boundaries with both the Brazilian state of Amazonas and the country of

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, though the Guyana portion it borders is disputed with

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It is not the only municipality in the state to do so; Caroebe also borders both Amazonas and Guyana, and has boundaries with

Pará Pará () is a Federative units of Brazil, state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins (state), Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas (Brazilian st ...

as well. Caracaraí is located near the intersection of the BR-174 and

BR-210 BR-210 is a federal highway of Brazil. The 411.7 kilometre road, popularly known as ' ("north perimeter"), is primarily located in the North Region, Brazil, Northern Brazilian state of Roraima, with other segments in Amazonas (Brazilian state), A ...

highways. Caracaraí became an independent municipality in 1955. Between 1960 and 1982, the municipality contained the districts of Santa Maria do Boiaçu and São José de Anauá. Santa Maria do Boiaçu became part of the municipality of Rorainópolis. The municipality contains the

Caracaraí Ecological Station Caracaraí Ecological Station () is an ecological station in the state of Roraima, Brazil. Location The ecological station, which covers , was created on 31 May 1982. It is in the municipality of Caracaraí in the state of Roraima. It adjoins ...

and the Niquiá Ecological Station. The economy used to be based on cattle ranching. The cattle used to shipped to

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. Caracaraí developed in the supply centre for the region, because it is located on the

south of the waterfalls. It is the largest producer of fish in the state.

Climate

References

External links

Official site
(in Portuguese) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caracarai Populated places established in 1955 Municipalities in Roraima 1955 establishments in Brazil