The Jaguaribe River is a highly seasonal river in Ceará state of northeastern Brazil . Two large dams were constructed across the Jaguaribe, the Orós Dam , completed in 1960, and the Castanhão Dam , completed in 2003. The Castanhão Dam flooded the city of Jaguaribara , which was rebuilt nearby as the city of Nova Jaguaribara .
11-664: The Jaguaribe River is formed by the union of the Carrapateiras and Trici rivers, in the municipality of Tauá , both of which originate in the Serra Grande. At Tauá, the Jaguaribe is sandy and rather narrow, 50–100 metres (160–330 ft) in width. The course of the river between Tauá to the mouth of the Salgado River is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi). Thus created, the Jaguaribe flows north for about 560 kilometers and enters
22-497: A commercial scale in Brazil, MPX Tauá , inaugurated in August 2011. Tauá has three local radio stations, Rádio Difusora dos Inhamuns , Rádio Trici FM , and Cultura dos Inhamuns 960 . The city is served by Pedro Teixeira Castelo Airport . The municipality has three paleontological and archeological sites which can be visited but can only be explored by researchers and professionals with
33-490: A matter of concern to environmentalists and the local government as the use of dynamite caused serious damage to the mountain's physical structure. According to the government statistics in 1996, the per capita income in Tauá was far below the minimum established income. Carrapateiras suffers from overgrazing and poor market accessibility. The municipality contains the first solar photovoltaic power plant to generate electricity on
44-460: A permit. A donation by Sergeant Major José Rodrigues de Matos enabled the construction of a chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Our Lady of the Rosary), located in the municipal cemetery. Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário (Church of Our Lady of the Rosary) was inaugurated on October 17, 1762. Originally constructed with a cylindrical domed roof, it was expanded in 1906. The structure is listed as
55-562: A protected cultural monument by the Brazilian government. The Igreja de Jesus (Church of Jesus) in the Tauá district of Marrecas was built in the early eighteenth century, around 1717. The first parish priest was Father Fructuoso Ribeiro Dias. The feast of Jesus , Mary and Joseph is held every year in April, one of the biggest religious events in the state of Ceará. Our Lady of the Rosary, whose day
66-506: Is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil . In 2020 it had an estimated population of 59,062 people. It is one of the largest municipalities in the state, with an area of 4,018.188 square kilometres (1,551.431 sq mi). The toponymy of Tauá refers to an indigenous word meaning "yellow clay and loam" in the Tupi language . Its origins date from at least
77-550: Is celebrated on October 7, is the town's patron saint . 6°00′10″S 40°17′34″W / 6.00278°S 40.2928°W / -6.00278; -40.2928 Tau%C3%A1 Airport Pedro Teixeira Castelo Airport ( IATA : JTA , ICAO : SDZG ), is the airport serving Tauá , Brazil . It is managed by contract by Infraero . On August 23, 2023 the State of Ceará signed a contract of operation with Infraero . No scheduled flights operate at this airport. The airport
88-423: Is located 337 kilometres (209 mi) away from the capital of Ceará State, Fortaleza . The town lies along BR-020 , 60.8 kilometres (37.8 mi) by road northeast of Parambu . Districts of the municipality include Marrecas , Barra Nova , Trici , Marruás , Carrapateiras , Inhamuns , and Santa Tereza . The Jaguaribe River 's headwaters are located in the Tauá districts of Trici and Carrapateiras. At Tauá,
99-519: The Atlantic Ocean. The Jaguaribe is infamous for its unpredictable nature; it runs dry for months before suddenly bursting its banks and flooding nearby towns. 4°25′27″S 37°45′57″W / 4.42417°S 37.76583°W / -4.42417; -37.76583 This article related to a river in Ceará , Brazil is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tau%C3%A1 Tauá
110-409: The Jaguaribe is sandy and rather narrow, 50–100 metres (160–330 ft) in width. The course of the river between Tauá to the mouth of the Salgado River is approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi). The biggest natural landmark is the mountain range, Serrote Quinamuiú . It became protected by municipal law in 2005. In 2011, the unauthorized extraction of precious stones, such as amethyst , became
121-425: The early 18th century. On December 14, 1801, Ouvidor Gregório José da Silva went to the small settlement of Tauá to raise the site to a town. On May 3, 1802, it became a formal settlement. On August 17, 1832, it was given freguesia status. On December 2, 1889, the site was renamed São João do Príncipe dos Inhamuns. It received the classification of city on August 2, 1929, returning to its former name. The city
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