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
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Location in Maranhão state
Chapadinha
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 03°44′31″S 43°21′36″W
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StateMaranhão
Area
  Total3,247 km2 (1,254 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
  Total77,684
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-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

  1. "IBGE | Cidades | Maranhão | Chapadinha". cidades.ibge.gov.br. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  2. 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
  3. RESEX Chapada Limpa (in Portuguese), ISA: Instituto Socioambiental, retrieved 2016-08-31


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