[en] The hydroxyapatite is one of the most biocompatible materials known by encouraging bone growth. However, the main drawback it is the poor mechanical strength. A method to overcome this problem is the addition of the biopolymer chitosan, suitable for applications as biomaterials. In this study was obtained a hydroxyapatite - chitosan biocomposites for application as a biomaterial. In the FTIR analysis it was identified characteristic bands of hydroxyapatite and a possible overlap of the amino group of chitosan by carbonate. XRD analysis showed that there was no change in the profile of HA after chitosan incorporation. In SEM analysis of the biocomposites HA / chitosan, it is observed that there wasn't a complete dispersion of HA particles in the chitosan. In the image of calcined biocomposite, it was found that after heat treatment at 900 ° C chitosan was eliminated, resulting in a porous material. The analysis has shown that the presence of chitosan did not cause significant changes in the phase of hydroxyapatite. (author)