São Pedro da Água Branca

Municipality in Northeast, Brazil
05°05′06″S 48°25′44″W / 5.08500°S 48.42889°W / -5.08500; -48.42889Country BrazilRegionNortheastState MaranhãoFoundedJune 5, 1996Government
 • MayorIdelzio Gonçalves de Oliveira (PTB)Area
 • Total720.492 km2 (278.184 sq mi)Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total12,735 • Density15.5/km2 (40/sq mi)Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)HDI (2000)0.588 – medium[2]

São Pedro da Água Branca is the westernmost municipality in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, bordering both Pará and Tocantins states.

The city has one of the most important railway stations on the Carajás Railway line.

References

  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ [1] – UNDP
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