| Carrapateira | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Flag Seal | |
  CarrapateiraLocation in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 7°2′20″S 38°20′38″W / 7.03889°S 38.34389°W / -7.03889; -38.34389 | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Paraíba |
| Mesoregion | Sertao Paraibana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ardison Pereira |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 sq mi (73 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,687 |
| • Density | 95/sq mi (37/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Carrapateira is a municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Etymology
The word carrapateira comes from carrapa (half-beetle), because the indigenous tribes used it for eating, skinning and throwing it around. It was then translated to cassimete (to boil) and served to the local tribes. The fish oil extracted from carp is widely used in the food industry. Crabs are widely collected in the region. Fish is also a major source of food.
See also
References
- IBGE 2020
- "Divisão Territorial do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Divisão Territorial do Brasil e Limites Territoriais, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). July 1, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Estimativas da população para 1º de julho de 2009" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Estimativas de População, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). August 14, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Ranking decrescente do IDH-M dos municípios do Brasil" (in Portuguese). Atlas do Desenvolvimento Humano, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD). 2000. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- "Produto Interno Bruto dos Municípios 2002-2005" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). December 19, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2008. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
7°02′20″S 38°20′38″W / 7.03889°S 38.3439°W / -7.03889; -38.3439
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