Santa Inês

This article is about the municipality in the state of Maranhão. For the municipality in the state of Bahia, see Santa Inês, Bahia. For the sheep breed, see Santa Inês sheep.

Santa Inês is a municipality in the state of Maranhão in the North-East region of Brazil.^[2][3][4][5]

Santa Inês Maranhão
Municipality
Praça da Matriz, Santa Inês
Flag Seal
Location in Maranhão
Santa Inês Maranhão Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 3°40′8″S 45°23′2″W
Country	Brazil
Region	Nordeste
State	Maranhão
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2020 [1])
• Total	89,489
Time zone	UTC−3 (BRT)

The municipality contains a small part of the Baixada Maranhense Environmental Protection Area, a 1,775,035.6 hectares (4,386,208 acres) sustainable use conservation unit created in 1991 that has been a Ramsar Site since 2000.^[6] It was emancipated from Pindaré Mirim in 1967.

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

Geography

The city's climate is tropical with a dry season.

See also

• List of municipalities in Maranhão