São Pedro da Água Branca

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
05°05′06″S 48°25′44″W / 5.08500°S 48.42889°W / -5.08500; -48.42889Country BrazilRegionNortheastState MaranhãoFoundedJune 5, 1996Government
 • MayorIdelzio Gonçalves de Oliveira (PTB)Area
 • Total720.492 km2 (278.184 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total12,735 • Density15.5/km2 (40/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2000)0.588 – medium[2]

São Pedro da Água Branca is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, bordering both Pará and Tocantins states.

The city has one of the most important railway stations on the Carajás Railway line.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ [1] – UNDP
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Capital: São Luís
Centro Maranhense
Alto Mearim e Grajaú
Médio Mearim
Presidente Dutra
Leste Maranhense
Baixo Parnaíba
Maranhense
Caxias
Chapadas do
Alto Itapecuru
Chapadinha
Codó
Coelho Neto
Norte Maranhense
Aglomeração Urbana
de São Luís
Baixada Maranhense
Itapecuru Mirim
Lençois Maranhenses
Litoral Ocidental
Maranhense
Rosário
Oeste Maranhense
Gurupi
Imperatriz
Pindaré
Sul Maranhense
Chapadas das Mangabeiras
Gerais de Balsas
Porto Franco
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