Baía de São José
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The Baía de São José (Portuguese pronunciation: [baˈia d(ʒi) sɐ̃w ʒuˈzɛ]) is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in the state of Maranhão in northeastern Brazil.
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The bay is an estuary which receives several rivers, including the Itapecuru and Munim.
São Luís Island, also known as Maranhão Island or Upaon-açu Island, separates the Baía de São José from the Baía de São Marcos just to the west. São Luís Island is home to São Luís, Maranhão's capital.