Araioses
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Araioses is the easternmost city in the Brazilian state of Maranhão. It lies near the Parnaíba River's delta, and its territory also include the Canárias, Desgraça, Coroatá and Grande de Paulino islands, apart from several smaller islands.
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Araioses | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Araioses | |
Nickname: "Portal do Delta" (River Delta's Portal) | |
Coordinates: 02°53′24″S 41°54′10″W | |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | March 29, 1938 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valéria do Manim - Party of the Republic (Brazil) PR |
Area | |
• Total | 1,782.5 km2 (688.2 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 46,771 |
• Density | 20.8/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.486 – low[2] |
Website | www.araioses.ma.gov.br |
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