Balsas, Maranhão
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Balsas (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbawsɐs]) is a city in the state of Maranhão, northeast Brazil. It is located in southern Maranhão, 800 km from the capital of the state, São Luís.
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Balsas | |
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Municipality | |
The Municipality of Balsas | |
Nicknames: "Bls", "Balsinhas de Açúcar", "Princesinha do Sul do Maranhão", "Capital da Agricultura e da Lavoura Mecanizada" ("Bls", "Little Sugar Ferries", "Little Princess of Southern Maranhão", "Capital of the Mechanized Agriculture") | |
Coordinates: 07°31′38″S 46°02′39″W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Maranhão |
Founded | March 22, 1918 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Erik Augusto Costa e SilvaPDT) |
Area | |
• Total | 13,141.637 km2 (5,074.014 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
Population (2022 [2]) | |
• Total | 107,767 |
• Density | 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
HDI (2000) | 0.696 – medium[3] |
Website | www.balsas.ma.gov.br |
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