Alto Parnaíba
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alto Parnaíba is a Brazilian municipality in the southernmost tip of the state of Maranhão. In 2020, the city's population was 11,212.
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Alto Parnaíba | |
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municipality | |
Coordinates: 09°06′39″S 45°55′48″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | May 19, 1866 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ranieri Avelino Soares |
Area | |
• Total | 11,132.105 km2 (4,298.130 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 11,212 |
• Density | 0.9/km2 (2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.636 – medium[2] |
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The municipality contains part of the 724,324 hectares (1,789,840 acres) Nascentes do Rio Parnaíba National Park, created in 2002.[3]