Caracaraí

Caracaraí (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaɾɐkaɾaˈi]) is a municipality located in the state of Roraima in Brazil. Its population is 22,283 and its area is 47,411 square kilometres (18,305 sq mi), making it the largest municipality in Roraima state.

Caracaraí
Municipality
The Municipality of Caracaraí
An avenue in Caracaraí
Flag
Seal
Location of Caracaraí in the State of Roraima
Coordinates: 01°48′57″S 61°07′40″W
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Roraima
Founded1955
Government
 • MayorSocorro Guerra (PROS)
Area
 • Total47,410.891 km2 (18,305.447 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total22,283
 • Density0.47/km2 (1.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (UTC-4)
HDI (2000)0.702 – medium[2]
Websitewww.caracarai.rr.gov.br

The word caracaraí means "little hawk", a very common bird in the region.[3] The municipality contains the Caracaraí Ecological Station and the Niquiá Ecological Station.[3][4] Its territory cuts Roraima's in two and keeps boundaries with both the Brazilian state of Amazonas and Venezuela. It is not the only municipality in the state to do so; Caroebe also borders both the state and the country, and has boundaries with Pará too.

References
  1. IBGE 2020
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-12-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - UNDP
  3. Estação Ecológica de Caracaraí (in Portuguese), Via Rural, archived from the original on 2016-12-20, retrieved 2016-04-23
  4. "Estação Ecológica de Níquia", Ambiente Brasil, retrieved 2016-04-16


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