Balsas, Maranhão, Northeast Region, Brazil
🇧🇷 Balsas is a city in the state of Maranhão, north-east Brazil. It is located in southern Maranhão, 800 km from the capital of the state, São Luís.
Geography Balsas covers an area of 13,141.64 km², being the largest municipality in Maranhão. The median elevation of the city is 283 meters (810 ft).
Geography: Vegetation Cerrado is the typical vegetation of the area. However, due to the advance of agricultural activities, the ecosystems is threatened.
Geography: Hydrography There are many streams and rivers in the municipality, but the most important is Rio Balsas, which crosses the city.
Demographics According to 2001 census, Balsas has 60,613 inhabitants. 82.73% live in Urban areas. The infant mortality rate is 35.1 deaths /1,000 live births and life expectancy is 64.1 years.
The annual median growth of the population is 4.21%. In 2007 the population was over 78,000 inhabitants. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Balsas.
America/Fortaleza/Maranhao/Balsas
Balsas has a population of over 107,767 people. Balsas also forms the centre of the wider Gerais de Balsas District which has a population of over 155,943 people. It is also a part of the larger Sul Maranhense Region.
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🇧🇷 Rio Grande da Serra -46.383
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Locations Near: Balsas -46.0333,-7.51667
🇧🇷 Porto Franco -47.399,-6.338 d: 199.8
🇧🇷 Araguaína -48.208,-7.192 d: 242.5
🇧🇷 Imperatriz -47.478,-5.526 d: 272.8
🇧🇷 Bico do Papagaio -47.67,-5.65 d: 275.3
🇧🇷 Araguatins -48.117,-5.65 d: 309.9
🇧🇷 Açailândia -47.5,-4.933 d: 329.8
🇧🇷 Floriano -43.017,-6.767 d: 343.1
🇧🇷 Palmas -48.332,-10.169 d: 388.3
🇧🇷 Lago de Palmas -48.333,-10.183 d: 389.6
Antipodal to: Balsas 133.967,7.517
🇵🇼 Ngerulmud 134.627,7.487 d: 19942.2
🇵🇭 Bislig 126.32,8.214 d: 19169.3
🇵🇭 Mati 126.23,6.95 d: 19159.3
🇵🇭 Maragusan 126.124,7.317 d: 19150
🇵🇭 Monkayo 126.054,7.824 d: 19142.5
🇵🇭 Tandag 126.196,9.077 d: 19142.7
🇵🇭 Nabunturan 125.966,7.601 d: 19133.1
🇵🇭 Prosperidad 125.92,8.61 d: 19120.9