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Jaguaribe River

river, Brazil
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Jaguaribe River, river, Ceará estado (“state”), northeastern Brazil. It is formed by the junction of the Carapateiro and Trici rivers (originating in the Serra Grande) and flows northeastward for approximately 350 miles (560 km) to enter the Atlantic Ocean east of Maceió Point. Upstream from Limoeiro do Norte the river branches, converging again about 30 miles (48 km) from its mouth. The Jaguaribe’s flow is erratic: long periods of drought during which much of the...

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