Caracaraí
Digital Passport
Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Caracaraí is a municipality in the southern part of the state of Roraima, Brazil. Located on the banks of the Rio Branco, it serves as an important river port in the region.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of yellow, white, and dark green. In the upper fly corner of the yellow stripe, there is a blue canton containing a white bird's head with a yellow beak. In the center of the white stripe, there is a black silhouette of a vessel or tugboat with a barge.
Symbolism: The yellow stripe represents wealth and the sun, white stands for peace, and green represents Roraima's lush vegetation. The ship silhouette symbolizes Caracaraí's status as a key river port for cargo transport. The bird head (caracara) represents the municipality's namesake.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three horizontal stripes of yellow, white, and dark green. In the upper fly corner of the yellow stripe, there is a blue canton containing a white bird's head with a yellow beak. In the center of the white stripe, there is a black silhouette of a vessel or tugboat with a barge.
Symbolism: The yellow stripe represents wealth and the sun, white stands for peace, and green represents Roraima's lush vegetation. The ship silhouette symbolizes Caracaraí's status as a key river port for cargo transport. The bird head (caracara) represents the municipality's namesake.
Statistics
Area
47,410.89 km²
Population
20,957