São Pedro da Água Branca
Municipality in Northeast, Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
São Pedro da Água Branca is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, bordering both Pará and Tocantins states.
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São Pedro da Água Branca | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of São Pedro da Água Branca | |
Coordinates: 05°05′06″S 48°25′44″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | June 5, 1996 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Idelzio Gonçalves de Oliveira (PTB) |
Area | |
• Total | 720.492 km2 (278.184 sq mi) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 12,735 |
• Density | 15.5/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.588 – medium[2] |
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The city has one of the most important railway stations on the Carajás Railway line.