The area was known as "Baraúnas das Araras" because of the large number of macaws (Portuguese "arara") that could be found there as late as 1860, when the priest José Antônio Maria Ibiapina arrived in the area from Ceará.
The area was known as "Baraúnas das Araras" because of the large number of macaws (Portuguese "arara"). These macaws (Portuguese "arara") could be found there as late as 1860. The priest José Antônio Maria Ibiapina arrived in the area from Ceará.