Cabaceiras, July 22, 2003 (Agência Brasil - AB)

CABACEIRAS
The name Cabaceiras comes from a plant with the same name, very abundant in the region. The "cabaceira" plant grows close to the ground, has large leaves, and produces the "cabaça" (gourd), an oblong fruit.
When the gourd is dry, the upper part is sawed off in the form of a bottleneck, transforming the gourd into an excellent water recipient.
The municipality of Cabaceiras is known as the "Land of the Crosses," among which the most important are the Stone Cross, the Rosary Cross, the Century Cross, and the Girl's Cross.

LOCALIZATION
The municipality of Cabaceiras, located in the Borborema Meso-region and the Paraiban East Cariri Micro-region, is bordered to the North by Campina Grande, to the South by Barra de São Miguel and São Domingos do Cariri, to the East by Boqueirão, and to the West by São João do Cariri. The distance to João Pessoa, capital of the state of Paraíba, is 183.8 Km; to Campina Grande, the state's largest city, 64.9 Km. (DAS)