Cocó River
The Rio 'Cocó' is a river in the Brazilian state of Ceará.
Name
The name "Cocó" comes from the plural of the Tupi word kó,, an allusion to the agricultural practices of the indigenous people on the river.Course
The rivers starts on the eastern slope of Serra da Aratanha, in Pacatuba and passes over the course of 50 kilometers through Maracanaú, Itaitinga and Fortaleza, before discharging into the Atlantic Ocean near Sabiaguaba beach.Between Pacatuba and Itaitinga, the river includes the Gavião Dam.