Chapadinha
Chapadinha is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Maranhão. It is located 235 km south-east of the state capital São Luís. The population is 77,684 (2015) and the total area is 3,247 km2.[1]
Chapadinha | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location in Maranhão state | |
  Chapadinha Location in Brazil | |
| Coordinates: 03°44′31″S 43°21′36″W | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Northeast |
| State | Maranhão |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,247 km2 (1,254 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 77,684 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-03:00 (BRT) |
The municipality lies in the Munim River basin.[2] The municipality contains the 11,971 hectares (29,580 acres) Chapada Limpa Extractive Reserve, created in 2007.[3]
References
- "IBGE | Cidades | Maranhão | Chapadinha". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- Comitê de Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Munim convoca primeira assembleia (in Portuguese), Governo do Maranhão, 14 September 2015, archived from the original on 11 February 2017, retrieved 2017-02-09
- RESEX Chapada Limpa (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-31
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