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, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

, which lies on the boundary of

Piauí Piauí ( ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP. Piauí has the shortest coastline of any coas ...

and

Ceará Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by ...

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, state capital of Piauí, was formerly named ''Vila Nova do Poti'' after the river. It flows through the municipality of Parambu in the state of Ceará ...

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 ''Iracema'' (in Portuguese: ''Iracema - A Lenda do Ceará'') is one of the three indigenous novels by José de Alencar. It was first published in 1865. The novel has been adapted into several films. Plot introduction The story revolves around ...

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 C ...

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, created in 1996. Currently is governed by Mayor Luiz Menezes de Lima. To ...

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. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará Ceará (CE) is a state located in the Northeast Region o ...

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 Ceará (CE) is a state located ...

Guaraciaba do Norte Guaraciaba do Norte is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará Ceará (CE) is a state located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. According to the 2022 census conducte ...

and

Ibiapina Ibiapina is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. See also *List of municipalities in Ceará Ceará (CE) is a state located in the Northeast Region of Brazil. According to the 2022 census conducted by the Br ...

. The elevation ranges around 700 to 850 meters above sea level. The

Ubajara National Park The Ubajara National Park () 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. It covers . It was created by ...

is located on Serra da Ibiapaba.

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Ibiapaba Landforms of Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub