The Capibaribe River ( Portuguese : Rio Capibaribe ) is a river located in Pernambuco state, Brazil , with a length of 240 kilometers. The Capibaribe originates in the Serra do Jacarará , in the municipality of Poção , and flows to the Atlantic Ocean at Recife .
4-461: Capibaribe may refer to: Capibaribe River , a river located in Brazilian state of Pernambuco Clube Náutico Capibaribe , a Brazilian sports team Santa Cruz do Capibaribe , a municipality located in Brazilian state of Pernambuco Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
8-598: The Tupi names Caapiuar-y-be or Capibara-ybe , meaning Capybara River. Recife's sport team Clube Náutico Capibaribe is named after the Capibaribe River. The Capibaribe River was a significant geographic determinant factor in the history of Pernambuco State and the Northeast of Brazil. It was in the floodplains of the river that the first sugar cane mills were formed, its black clay soil being suitable for
12-457: The cultivation of agricultural crops. The river also served as a starting point to reach the wilderness areas beyond. Access to the wilderness enabled the development of a livestock farming industry. Today, ongoing studies about the navigability of the river for urban transportation will assist in developing the region further. This article related to a river in Pernambuco , Brazil
16-487: The title Capibaribe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capibaribe&oldid=545419907 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Capibaribe River The word Capibaribe derives from
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